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The Provisional
by Margit Schild
Necessity is the mother of invention. Is that true? And if so, how does it work? And what do provisional solutions have to do with it? With the help of well-known film scenes, this podcast describes creativity from a new perspective and examines its connection to crises and disasters.
Episodes
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Just a few seconds — about being creative in a short time
“When everything changes from one second to the next” is a common phrase that expresses moments of important encounters or fateful events. It highlights the creative - even life-changing - potential that lies dormant within even the smallest units of time, both in a positive and a negative sense....
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Lighting a counter fire, or: how does creativity emerge in an emergency situation?
Sorry for the delay of this episode. I was dealing with an important family matter. "Lighting a counter fire, or: What conditions are necessary for creativity to emerge in an emergency situation?" This is the central question of this episode, and of the podcast in general, and I address it…
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Wrong decisions, or: fire and the search for orientation.
"How is it that people would rather burn in a house than run out into the street without pants?" Harald Welzer (a social psychologist from Germany) once asked. The answer to this very interesting question is certainly not that people were irrational or crazy. Instead, this episode shows that…
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Building Time Bridges: Improvisation
“We have to improvise”—a phrase we often hear when something doesn’t go as planned, when a part is missing, when systems fail. It’s a word that surfaces often, especially in times of crisis. Now, even though most of us have an intuitive sense of what improvisation is, but: What exactly is it…
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Creativity works like a marshalling yard, or: how to remove a spider from a wall
Creativity works like a marshalling yard, or: how do I remove a spider from a wall, which is a real emergency for some? By using a drinking glass as a spider transport device. All this is nothing more than a core strategy of creativity. Sources used: Hofstadter D. & Sander E. (2013). Surfaces and...
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Analogical thinking and its allies, or: who or what invented Wilson?
Analogical thinking and its allies, or: who or what invented Wilson? A strong connection between analogical thinking, aesthetic perception, emotion, and memory came into play, helping the stranded man create a companion. Chuck's own contribution at the crucial moment? A minimal...
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How to deal with the "Arsenal of on-board Resources"
In both Cast Away and Apollo 13, the protagonists had to rely on the arsenal of on-board resources. This podcast explores that concept—a term that comes into play when facing sudden emergencies or extraordinary situations. The *arsenal of on-board resources* can vary dramatically from one…
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Wilson, the volleyball: how to create a provisional companion
Wilson, the volleyball – a makeshift companion from the film Cast Away – demonstrates basic mechanisms of creative thinking. It is this similarity that not only allows one to build a provisional air filter made from cardboard and socks, but also helps with repurposing items and solving problems....
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The "succesful failure" of Apollo 13. How a sock saves lives in high technology
A sock, some cardboard - after the failed Apollo 13 moon mission from 1970, a number of improvisations and provisional solutions saved the lives of the three crew members and brought them back to earth. What mechanisms of creativity are behind it and where is the connection to everyday…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Necessity is the mother of invention. Is that true? And if so, how does it work? And what do provisional solutions have to do with it? With the help of well-known film scenes, this podcast describes creativity from a new perspective and examines its connection to crises and disasters.
HOSTED BY
Margit Schild
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Necessity is the mother of invention. Is that true? And if so, how does it work? And what do provisional solutions have to do with it? With the help of well-known film scenes, this podcast describes creativity from a new perspective and examines its connection to crises and disasters.
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The Provisional is created and hosted by Margit Schild.
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