Mr. Shenk's article is getting a lot of attention.
How to Find the Paul McCartney to Your John Lennon
Most of us have been buoyed by synergy or thrived off the energy of another person. We know that chemistry is something that exists between certain individuals—like, say, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. But we don’t know exactly what it is.
The article then goes into describing the make-up of great pairs.
The article ends with
What role, asked another audience member, do conflicts play in collaboration? Many pairs break up in the end; what does that mean for individual creativity?
“These relationships never actually do ...