everything is a remix

creativity is defined by the uniqueness and appeal of the combination of elements

When something fits into a lucid, logical continuum, it’s generally remembered for how it (a) reinterprets the entity that influenced its creation, and (b) provides influence for whatever comes next.

Chuck Klosterman • But What If We're Wrong?: Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past

Keely Adler

“There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. We give them a turn and they make new and curious combinations. We keep on turning and making new combinations indefinitely; but they are the same old pieces of colored glass that have been in use through all t... See more