David Carson
Helping People Get Smarter by Thinking Dumber
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Dumb-thinking
A curated collection of David's weekly newsletter, Dumbify.
The Art of Being Kinded
When you need to push past conventional thinking and unlock fresh ideas.
Steal Like a Genius
Push past logical barriers to uncover unconventional solutions.
The Science of Being Stupid Together
What if the secret to high-performing teams and genuine human connection isn't more professionalism, but less?
The Strange World of Cheese Influencers
Unlock unexpected insights by asking the questions others ignore or miss.
The science of wasting time effectively
Find hidden solutions by changing how you look at a problem.
Why the Best Ideas Sound Like the Worst Ideas
Solve problems by maximizing the resources already available to you.
Why You Should Talk to Yourself in Public
Why elbow your way into a crowded dance floor when you can build your own?
The Things That Make You Weird Make You Memorable
Flip your instincts and assumptions to unlock unexpected success.
You Will Never Meet an Idiot Who Isn't Having a Good Time
Approach problems with fresh eyes, free from assumptions and expertise bias.
Cut through complexity and find the simplest solution possible.
How Trader Joe's Wins by Getting Everything Wrong
Unlock creativity by building on ideas instead of shutting them out.
If You Don't Pick the Scoreboard, the Scoreboard Picks You
Generate unexpected ideas by forcing connections between unrelated words and problems.
David Carson
David Carson is an entrepreneur who's spent 20 years building products that millions of people use and talk about.
He founded Proust, a social game that grew to 3 million users. He built Heavy.com into the largest video network for young men, with 30 million users. He scaled Slipstream Music to billions of streams. Along the way, he's worked with brands like American Express, Nike, Coca-Cola, and IKEA at agencies like Ogilvy and Mother.
Carson's approach is simple: the best ideas usually feel stupid at first. He talks about this in his podcast Dumbify, and he's currently building a word puzzle game called Linkle because he wished NYT Games had it.
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