Solutions for a Creativity Crisis: Technological Disobedience →
Innovation and idea sharing in Cuba
“Given the harsh economic conditions, the lack of technology, products, no sources of income — one would expect a complete collapse of the spirit of the people, and for the heart of the country to begin to crumble, and ultimately, for creativity to wither. After all, we have seen research that shows how creativity is killed by restrictions, stress, and other limiting factors. Cuba in the 1990s pretty much looked like the worst possible environment for creativity and innovation.”
“However, that wasn’t the case — the opposite happened. The people flourished. Their creativity soared.”
