Book · recommended on 1 episode
A Whack on the Side of the Head
Roger von Oech
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Roger von Oech
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This book by Roger von Oech came up once on Tim Ferriss in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Justin Gary. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
“I read some great books on creativity, A Whack on the Side of the Head is one I'd recommend.”— Justin Gary
The guest here is Justin Gary: Former Magic: The Gathering U.S. National and World champion turned game designer; founder of Stone Blade Entertainment, creator of Ascension, SolForge, Bakugan, and Bad Beets, and host of the Think Like a Game Designer podcast. Magic champion turned game designer Justin Gary on creativity as process, testing assumptions, fear-setting, and building games and companies.
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