Simplifying Complexity What makes us creative?
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Oct 2, 2023 In this episode, complexity science is applied to creativity. The idea of society as a complex cognitive system is explored, along with simultaneous invention and the concept of the adjacent possible. The role of creativity in a larger ecosystem of ideas and individuals is discussed, as well as the collaborative nature of Steven Hawking's work. The limitations of traditional reductionism are highlighted, showing the emergence of qualitatively different outcomes in complex systems.
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Creativity as Complex Systems
- Creativity is not just individual flash of insight but arises from distributed complex systems.
- Radical world-changing innovations emerge naturally when societal systems reach certain states.
Simultaneous Invention Puzzle
- Simultaneous invention shows creativity is not isolated to single geniuses.
- Different people can independently reach similar breakthroughs when conditions align.
Expanding Creativity Boundaries
- Traditional boundaries of creativity limit cognition to one brain.
- Expanding boundaries to society reveals creativity emerges from networks of ideas and people.