Jonathan Feinstein is interested in creativity and innovation, specifically the paths of development of creative individuals, including entrepreneurs, inventors, artists and scientists. While it is common to focus on the moment of inspiration as the essence of creativity, he takes a more encompassing and organic approach, studying how creativity and innovation are generated through an unfolding process. His creativity class, which he has been teaching for more than twenty years, has enriched the lives of many Yale students. He is the author of two books: Creativity in Large-Scale Contexts and The Nature of Creative Development.
Summit 2025
Saturday ·
11:00am
This session explores the evolving nature of creativity in an era defined by collaborative networks, cultural remix, and synthetic co-authors. From songwriting and storytelling to product design and AI-powered media, we trace how deeply individual acts of creativity are now shaped by broader systems of influence and information, and ask how new forms of authorship emerge when ideas flow across people, machines, and cultures.
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