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A review by nina_chan01
The Creative Spark: How Imagination Made Humans Exceptional by Agustín Fuentes
4.0
A deep and very well researched work on the importance of creativity from an anthropological point of view. Fuentes presents the “creative spark” as the element that differentiates us from other creatures and helped humans become the dominant species on Earth.
It is all incredibly interesting, alas; it’s presented in a very dry voice. I’m pretty sure that someone who actually studies Anthropology will find it riveting and will understand all the mentions of topic specific elements. I just read it as gibberish in between the super interesting facts about human evolution.
I would recommend this book even with the slightly college textbook feel. It’s incredibly informative and it does present some very interesting facts. It’s just a book that you have to be willing to dedicate all your attention to; definitely not a beach read.
Mandatory note: Got my copy thru Good Read’s First Reads.
It is all incredibly interesting, alas; it’s presented in a very dry voice. I’m pretty sure that someone who actually studies Anthropology will find it riveting and will understand all the mentions of topic specific elements. I just read it as gibberish in between the super interesting facts about human evolution.
I would recommend this book even with the slightly college textbook feel. It’s incredibly informative and it does present some very interesting facts. It’s just a book that you have to be willing to dedicate all your attention to; definitely not a beach read.
Mandatory note: Got my copy thru Good Read’s First Reads.