Out of Our Minds : Learning to be Creative, Fully Revised and Updated Edition /

"It is often said that education and training are the keys to the future.They are, but a key can be turned in two directions. Turn it one way andyou lock resources away, even from those they belong to. Turn it the otherway and you release resources and give people back to themselves. To realize...

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Main Author: Robinson, Ken (Author)
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Language:English
Published: Capstone, 2011.
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