
212 - The Laws of Creativity — with Joey Cofone
The Futur with Chris Do
Why So Few Creatives?
- 📉 Dwindling Creativity: 98% of 5-year-olds are at a creative genius level, but only 2% of adults are.
- This drastic drop isn't accidental; it's a systematic result of how we're raised and educated.
- 🤨 Creativity Killers: Three factors stifle creativity as we grow:
- Unquestionable authority
- Rigid adherence to man-made rules
- The belief that the end is always visible from the start
🤔 The Unknown: Children are creative because everything is an unknown to them. Our education and work environments emphasize predictable outcomes, eliminating the need for creative problem-solving.
✨ The Creative Few: Those who retain their creativity are the ones who, by luck or resistance, manage to hold onto their curiosity and embrace the unknown, rather than fearing it.
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