What Henrik Karlsson thinks about innovation
Swedish essayist who writes Escaping Flatland, a newsletter of essays on relationships, thinking, writing and homeschooling.
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3 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Henrik Karlsson has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsWhen you're in a phase of experimentation, it's not particularly surprising that you will feel very generative and, at the same time, that nothing will be of production-grade quality, so to speak.
↗Some remarks on being stuck, with digressions on David Hockney, developing style, and gardenshenrikkarlsson.xyz 1st of 3 in this piece
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Our readingWorking under a constraint one resents, rather than none at all, produces more creative results.
Their wordsGiving yourself constraints is helpful when searching for ideas, especially if the constraints are annoying.
↗On having more interesting ideas, pt. 2henrikkarlsson.xyz 1st of 2 in this piece
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Their wordsThe things you arrive at by exploring small seeds, on the other hand, lead you further astray and tend to produce more life.
↗On having more interesting ideas, pt. 2henrikkarlsson.xyz 2nd of 2 in this piece