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A brief history of creativity (and power)
- In “A Brief History of Creativity”, I argued that the story of creativity as we know it in the Western world is a story of divine power, a power that has been removed from some and granted unequally to others. Because of that, we should be suspicious, or at least not take it as a given, when certain people are called "creatives" and not others. Her... See more
from Thinking outside "outside the box" by Elan Ullendorff
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- In modern Western and Eastern cultures, creativity is now understood as deeply embedded in the fabric of daily life. From something that is exclusive to higher-level entities, whether deities or nature itself, it has evolved into an ability anyone can practice at various levels, whether it is to create art or to perform small acts of innovation as ... See more
from Creative Aliveness: Turning Life Into a Creative Adventure by Anne-Laure Le Cunff