Samuel W. Franklin

A history of how, in the mid-twentieth century, we came to believe in the concept of creativity. Named a best book of 2023 by the New Yorker and a notable book of 2023 by Behavioral Scientist. The Cult of Creativity examines how creativity became one of American society's signature values, despite being a relatively recent concept that entered our everyday...

The Cult of Creativity provides a history of how, in the mid-twentieth century, we came to believe in the concept of creativity. Creativity is one of American society’s signature values. Schools claim to foster it, businesses say they thrive on it, and countless cities say it’s what makes them unique. However, the idea that there is such a thing as...