everything is a remix

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

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New discoveries often have to be conceived initially as variations of existing things,

even by their discoverers

, because there isn't yet the conceptual vocabulary to express them.

Paul Graham • How to Do Great Work

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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.