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Creativity is at the heart of every stupid idea . . . creativity and stupid are interchangeable . . . because everything inherent to that kind of creativity requires breaking away from the norm, going against the grain, and leaning into risk and fear.
Creativity is at the heart of every stupid idea . . . creativity and stupid are interchangeable . . . because everything inherent to that kind of creativity requires breaking away from the norm, going against the grain, and leaning into risk and fear.
Approximate author period: c. 2013 AD · contemporary
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- Richie Norton
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- Approximate author period: c. 2013 AD · contemporary
Approximate historical context for attribution to Richie Norton, based on documented writing activity in 2013. First-person post dated 7 December 2013 says The Power of Starting Something Stupid was completed and launched in 2013. Source: The Big Fat Fresh Start — original author post, https://richienorton.com/2013/12/the-big-fat-fresh-start/ (checked 2026-10-09). This does not establish the composition date or authenticate the attribution of these words. Source: https://richienorton.com/2013/12/the-big-fat-fresh-start/ (accessed 2026-10-09).
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