Great Insights on Human Creativity is a treasury of timeless creativity wit and wisdom, brought to bear in understanding and resolving the deepening crises of our time. Over 5,000 selected pearls of creativity wisdom are brought together in this and the next four volumes in the series. These materials are organized thematically by the issues they address and are synthesized for the insights they provide for tackling our present predicament and for building a viable, truly human, and sustainable global society in which every person is able to develop and to contribute his or her particular set of abilities. Some of the finest products of the human mind, the insights that inform this book have been gleaned from the writings of the world's best known thinkers, past and contemporary. Analysis of these insights uncovers our authentic, fundamentally creative, but historically overlooked and largely forgotten essence as humans. "Homo Creativus," the term for this human quality, signifies an essence to which practically every economic, social, and political action will need to conform if it is to truly succeed and endure. The analysis also pinpoints the central problem of our time and, by implication, a coherent framework for its resolution. "Global creativity crisis," the term for the new understanding of our current predicament, describes the gravest but unsuspected and unnoticed challenge the world is facing: Inability of the vast majority of people to develop and to engage their unique abilities in significant and beneficial actions and, resultantly, the spreading epidemic of meaninglessness of which most psychological, social, economic, and political crises are the symptoms. At a time when so many accepted rules and theories are no longer producing satisfactory results, Great Insights on Human Creativity presents vital ideas everybody is going to need for personal effectiveness and success. Key highlights of the book are: 1) the authentic understanding of human nature ("Homo Creativus") with paradigm-shifting implications for economic, social, and political thought, including the way we perceive ourselves, organize society, and conduct affairs; and 2) transformative approaches to education, work, management, leadership, governance, parenting, and human development - transformations that are absolutely essential if we are to be able to re-align human affairs with our fundamentally creative nature and, thus, ensure the success and long-term viability of our actions and, ultimately, the future of our civilization.