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A Little Lateral Thinking

Fifty years ago, Edward de Bono coined the term 'lateral thinking'. Stephen Smith dons his lateral thinking cap to ask how this concept has become a by-word for creativity.

Fifty years ago, Edward de Bono coined the term "lateral thinking". From Blair to Branson, the Eurythmics to Gorbachev, de Bono's influence has been impressive. Stephen Smith dons his lateral thinking cap to ask how this concept - berated by many for its intellectual scope - has become a by-word for creativity.

Producer: Adele Armstrong.

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28 minutes

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Wed 10 Jan 2018 21:00
BBC Radio 4

Related topics

  1. Thought
  2. Creativity
  3. Mental processes
  4. Imagination
  5. Innovation
  6. Reasoning
  7. Problem solving skills
  8. Inductive reasoning
  9. Synchronicity
  10. Systems thinking

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  • Fri 14 Jul 2017 11:00
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Wed 10 Jan 2018 21:00
    BBC Radio 4

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