# The power of unconventional thinking

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2023
- Speaker: David McWilliams
- Year: 2023
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Economics, Business and management, History, Literature and writing
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/david_mcwilliams_the_power_of_unconventional_thinking)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

From World War I to the 2008 economic collapse and beyond, history shows that economists don't always see the future as clearly as they think they do, says economist David McWilliams. Using the words of W.B. Yeats, McWilliams makes the case for embracing unconventional thinkers – poets, artists and musicians – and offers a creative path towards a world filled with less confirmation bias and more understanding.

## Lectures

1. [The power of unconventional thinking](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/david_mcwilliams_the_power_of_unconventional_thinking/aaaff7c7fa5a), 19 min (TED's player)