What Yancey Strickler has said about History of the concept of creativity

2 quotes · 1 episode · Aug 14, 2026

Yancey Strickler, Co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter, writer and musician, has been quoted on History of the concept of creativity 2 times in 1 episode of TED Radio Hour, most recently on August 14, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.

In their words

  • Strickler said the modern concept of creativity emerged partly from post-WWII Department of Defense research aimed at countering conformity amid Cold War rivalry.

    “Post-World War II, people were worried about American society becoming too homogenous. And the U.S. was worried about facing off against the Soviet Union”

    TED Radio Hour: The price of creativity (Aug 14, 2026) · Listen from 2:09

  • Strickler argued that today's creative boom is not a momentary trend but the payoff of investments made about 70 years ago.

    “What I see is not some momentary blip, but I see the payoffs of investments that were made 70 years ago”

    TED Radio Hour: The price of creativity (Aug 14, 2026) · Listen from 5:28

Episodes

  • The price of creativity

    TED Radio Hour · Aug 14, 2026 · 50 min

    Manoush Zomorodi talks with Kickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler about the history of creativity, the creator economy, and his proposed artist corporation (A Corp).

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