8 Creative techniques
This chapter covers
- The concept of Art-Based Learning
- Borrowing ideas: good theft versus bad theft
- Writing techniques that boost creativity
- An inspection of a Creative Programmer’s toolbox
The shadow of death looms over the streets of collapsing Rome. The Antonine Plague, the first-known pandemic in history, hit the Roman Empire in 170 ad and eradicated 15% of the population within two decades. A widespread state of panic caused most survivors to either ransack or flee the city. Yet its emperor at that time, Marcus Aurelius, chose to stay and brave the crisis, reassuring the people that his life wasn’t worth more than anyone else’s, in stark contrast to so many of his predecessors. When faced with a life-threatening problem ...
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