Can anyone learn creativity? Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is famous for inspiring inventiveness in his players. But some believe that true genius cannot be taught.
New film reveals secrets of a football genius
Can anyone learn creativity? Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is famous for inspiring inventiveness in his players. But some believe that true genius cannot be taught.
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Josep "Pep" Guardiola is the best manager in football. Everywhere Pep goes, glory follows.1
Last week the BBC released a new documentary about Pep called Chasing Perfection, as well as a podcast. They tell the story of the Manchester City manager's amazing career.
Some of the things he did are surprising - for example, going to economicsThe study of wealth and how it is produced and consumed. lessons in New York for a year.
Experts say Pep's success comes from being curious and creative. It allows him to adapt to new situations and make bold changes. As a manager, he changed Barcelona's line-up - and the team won 14 trophies in four years.
Many think that some people are born with genius - and that if your parents are geniuses, you are more likely to be one too.
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In the 20th Century, however, experts began to believe that we can learn to be inventive. Historian Yuval Noah Harari has suggested that schools should teach the "four Cs", which include creativity. He thinks that today's students need creative thinking to deal with problems as the world changes.
Can anyone learn creativity?
Yes! We can all think deeply about the world around us. If we all had the right lessons and the right teachers, we could be a lot more creative.
No! Creativity is something you are either born with - or not. If teaching could make us more creative, we would all be great geniuses.
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New film reveals secrets of a football genius
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