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Steven Kotler

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STEVEN KOTLER is a New York Times best-selling author and award-winning journalist. His books include the non-fiction works “Abundance,” “A Small Furry Prayer” and “West of Jesus” and the novel “The Angle Quickest for Flight.” His articles have appeared in over 60 publications, including The New York Times Magazine, Atlantic Monthly, Wired, Forbes, GQ, National Geographic, Popular Science, Discoverand the LA Times.

Mr. Kotler is the cofounder and Director of Research for the Flow Research Collective, an international organization dedicated to putting flow state research onto a hard science footing. He is also the cofounder of the Rancho de Chihuahua dog sanctuary. He received a degree in English and Creative Writing from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and a MA in creative writing from Johns Hopkins University.

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Books by Steven Kotler
Recent Posts
Flow States and Creativity
Creativity has become the most important skill to have in the 21st century—but we still don't know how to train people up on it. Until now…
How To Learn Anything

What I've learned about learning in 25 years as a reporter.

What I've learned about learning in 25 years as a reporter.

Talking the Talk

A neuroscientist's take on communication in the workplace.

A neuroscientist's take on communication in the workplace.

Hacking Creativity

A few thoughts on brain hacks for driving creative thinking forward.

A few thoughts on brain hacks for driving creative thinking forward.

Why Great Artists Steal...

Last May, the software company Adobe released the results on their global survey on the state of creativity. Over 5,000 individuals in the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, and Japan, were polled. Key findings were familiar. Here’s their top ten list.

Last May, the software company Adobe released the results on their global survey on the state of creativity. Over 5,000 individuals in the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, and Japan, were polled. Key findings were familiar. Here’s their top ten list.

Dare to Dream

Scientists used to think of risky behavior as negative, associating it with drug abuse, sexual promiscuity, and even mania—but entrepreneurship throws a wrench in those works.

Scientists used to think of risky behavior as negative, associating it with drug abuse, sexual promiscuity, and even mania—but entrepreneurship throws a wrench in those works.

The Bionic Man

This was Captain David Rozelle, the one they called Iron Man or Killer 6 or Kowboy 6—the 6 being short for “six-shooter,” as in gunslinger, ass kicker, take your pick

This was Captain David Rozelle, the one they called Iron Man or Killer 6 or Kowboy 6—the 6 being short for “six-shooter,” as in gunslinger, ass kicker, take your pick