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A Conversation With the Author of 'The Art of Noticing'

Walker opens up about his new book, 'The Art of Noticing,' and innovation in the digital age.
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For Rob Walker, the author of The Art of Noticing, the key to creativity starts with making simple observations.

This month, we asked Walker what he noticed most while writing his book.

By now I think we all know the feeling that someone or something else is constantly trying to grab our attention. It's partly about our phones, but it's more than that. And for

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