Sarah Stein Greenberg runs Stanford’s d.school, which teaches design as a mode of problem solving. She and Steve talk about what makes her field different from other academic disciplines, how to approach hard problems, and why brainstorms are so annoying.

SOURCE:
- Sarah Stein Greenberg, executive director of the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University.

RESOURCES:
- Creative Acts for Curious People: How to Think, Create, and Lead in Unconventional Ways, by Sarah Stein Greenberg (2021).
- Noora Health.
- Civilla.
- Substantial.
- Rare.
- Sarah Stein Greenberg wildlife photography.

EXTRAS:
- "Feeling Sound and Hearing Color," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024).
- "Why Are Boys and Men in Trouble?" by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024).
- "What’s Impacting American Workers?" by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024).
- "Richard Dawkins on God, Genes, and Murderous Baby Cuckoos," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024).
- "The World’s Most Controversial Ornithologist," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024).
- "How PETA Made Radical Ideas Mainstream," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024).
- "Pay Attention! (Your Body Will Thank You)," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024).
- "How to Have Great Conversations," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024).
- "Suleika Jaouad’s Survival Mechanisms," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024).
- "Daron Acemoglu on Economics, Politics, and Power," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2024).
- "Nobel Laureate Claudia Goldin on 'Greedy Work' and the Wage Gap," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2023).
- "A Rockstar Chemist and Her Cancer-Attacking 'Lawn Mower,'" by People I (Mostly) Admire (2022).
- "Daniel Kahneman on Why Our Judgment is Flawed — and What to Do About It," by People I (Mostly) Admire (2021).
- "Why Is Richard Thaler Such a ****ing Optimist?" by People I (Mostly) Admire (2021).

148. How to Have Good Ideas

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