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The Creative Act

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Last discussed May 31, 2026

A book by Rick Rubin about creativity and the creative process.

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Ivanka Trump
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Used for: Understanding creativity and listening to the universe Praised: Insights about being attuned to what the universe is saying

"Rick Rubin talks about this in his book, the creative act, that the creator ultimately is just super attuned with what the universe is saying and that the deeper you listen, the more you hear."

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Rich Roll
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"Rick Rubin, the record producer, wrote the book on the creative act. He talks about, you know, we just channel this stuff from, you know, he would call flow creativity."

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Founders Podcast
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"And then this part reminds me of this idea that's in Rick Rubin's book. The book is called The Creative Act. I just did an episode on it a few weeks ago."

How Roger Federer Works. · ▶ 43:33 · Feb 19, 2026
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Jason Fried
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"When I read that book, I was like, did I write this book? Not like really, you wrote the book, but you know what I mean?"

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