Play this game to come up with original ideas

TODAY’S TED TALK Shimpei Takahashi: Play this game to come up with original ideas 05:40 minutes · TEDxTokyo Shimpei Takahashi always dreamed of designing toys. But when he started work as a toy developer, he found that the pressure to use data as a starting point for design quashed his creativity. In this short, funny talk, Takahashi describes how he got his ideas flowing again, and shares a simple game anyone can play to generate new ideas. Watch now »

PLAYLIST OF THE DAY Toys! What’s more fun than a barrel of monkeys? These talks, which offer unique insights on the things we play with—from teddy bears to Legos to yo-yos.Watch » 12 talks · Total run time 2:09:14