Introduction In the 1960s, NASA embarked on a quest to uncover the secrets of genius-level creativity. They wanted to understand how to identify and nurture geniuses, ultimately to hire more of them for their groundbreaking projects. To achieve this, they enlisted George Land and his team to conduct a study on creativity and genius. The results of this study are both eye-opening and alarming, suggesting that our educational system might be systematically suppressing our inherent creative potential. While I usually take everything from NASA with a grain of salt (Apollo Mission...wink wink), this study seems credible. Let's delve deeper into the findings and their implications for our education system. The Study's Purpose and Startling Findings George Land's study began with a simple yet profound question: What makes a genius? To find out, he and his team administered a creativity test to a group of five-year-olds. The test was...
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