I just read this. It's good, but Cleese's talk on Creativity has his best thoughts on the subject (linked elsewhere in this HN thread). However, if you're not u

I just read this. It's good, but Cleese's talk on Creativity has his best thoughts on the subject (linked elsewhere in this HN thread). However, if you're not up for investing in the video (though you really should), there are two nice articles that summarize, one from Quartz and one from Brainpickings. I regularly share these with my engineering colleagues when they feel like they are in a creative rut. "The perfect conditions for creativity, according to Monty Python’s John Cleese": https://qz.com/919351/the-perfect-conditions-for-creativity-according-to-monty-pythons-john-cleese/ https://qz.com/919351/the-perfect-conditions-for-creativity-... "John Cleese on the Five Factors to Make Your Life More Creative": https://www.brainpickings.org/2012/04/12/john-cleese-on-creativity-1991/ https://www.brainpickings.org/2012/04/12/john-cleese-on-crea...