7 Simple Creative Problem Solving Lessons from Jigsaw Puzzles

Puzzles Are a Great Metaphor for Puzzles

Sebastian Ruf

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Partially completed puzzle of a European town next to a river, surrounded by its missing pieces.
Photo by Wonderlane on Unsplash

I love finding simplifying metaphors–something simple that gives insight into something complex and potentially scary.

Every time I sit down to do a jigsaw puzzle, it seems like the perfect simplification of the often daunting task of solving large problems that…

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Sebastian Ruf

Insights from a life spent learning. Thoughts from my work (AI, complex systems), my hobbies (improv, tai chi), and whatever book I’m reading.