Defamiliarization: Flarf, conceptual writing, and using flawed software tools as creative partners

One form of creativity uses defamiliarization, a mechanism that frees the brain from its rational shackles and permits the abducing brain to run free. Mistakes and flaws in several software tools are shown to be the starting points for increased creativity and better art, and a theory explaining the...

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Main Author: Richard P. Gabriel (ACM Fellow; Allen Newell Award)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hong Kong Bao Long Accounting & Secretarial Limited 2012-06-01
Series:Knowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal
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Online Access:http://www.kmel-journal.org/ojs/index.php/online-publication/article/view/181/137