Who will thrive in the year 2050?
The New Smart is a riveting study of the kinds of minds that will
succeed in the 21st century. As it turns out, the key ingredient for all
aspects of life is not traditional IQ but creativity.
In Dr. Terry Roberts' newest book he presents readers with a 21st
century exploration into intelligence and creativity. The New Smart
argues that the old notion of intelligence as a static quotient has
ceased to mean much of value. Being smart, especially as it's related to
test scores and school grades, has less and less to do with success in
contemporary life. Both these words and the ideas they represent are
worn out.
Our new age demands something much more fluid, much more resilient--much
more creative. In this book, we ask who will thrive in the future? And
by reframing the question, we arrive at the following profile of
successful creators:
- They will blend multiple intelligences in a way that might be
described as synthetic or even symphonic
- They will be ambitious and focused without being self-obsessed
- They will value asynchrony and even seek it out
- They will use their own marginality to generate novel perspective and
new work
- They will exhibit a steadfast resilience in all phases of life
- They will be measured by what they produce over the course of their
lives, not by any static notion of capacity or quotient
The New Smart asks how we re-train ourselves and educate our children
for a life that demands such creativity. It provides a clear roadmap
away from standardized schools producing standardized minds and
describes in detail why creative is The New Smart.
