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Joshua Wolf Shenk is a curator, essayist, and author, most recently of Powers of Two: How Relationships Drive Creativity. Praised by The New York Times as “a natural storyteller,” Shenk is fascinated by the intersections of creativity, collaboration, and psychology.

In Powers of Two, Shenk unpacks the social foundations of creativity with a deep dive into cultural history, social psychology, and neuroscience.

He uncovers the fascinating dynamics of cooperation and conflict that animate successful pairs, from Marie and Pierre Curie to Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, and makes the case that collaboration, not solitude, is the best recipe for creative success.

“This is a book about magic, about the Beatles, about the chemistry between people, about neuroscience, and about the buddy system; it examines love and hate, harmony and dissonance, and everything in between.

The result is wise, funny, surprising, and completely engrossing.”

—Susan Orlean

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