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Take Two

It takes two: How creativity and conflict thrive in pairs

By Take Two Staff
Published Aug 14, 2014
Powers of Two, by Joshua Wolf Shenk, Houghtin Mifflin Court

Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

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It takes two: How creativity and conflict thrive in pairs
Powers of Two

Partnerships can bring out the best in people — or the worst. Creativity and conflict thrive when two people with just the right chemistry come together. 

Writer Joshua Wolf Shenk spent five years looking at creative pairs for his new book, Powers of Two: Finding the Essence of Innovation in Creative Pairs. He joined Take Two on Thursday to talk about it.

Read an excerpt of the book here.