Jochen - Thanks for the thoughtful reply. I think we are all barking up the same tree. What I wrote is an essay about creativity of the projected mind. My more original contribution, forthcoming, is about the use of Google (or other similar engines) to extend creativity beyond traditional capabilities.
- Larry On Sun, Aug 3, 2008 at 6:01 AM, Jochen Fromm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Everything we do is only a recombination > or reuse of already existing tools, > techniques or substances. Even creative > insights only rely on already existing > thoughts and ideas. > > What was special about Einstein and Newton > was perhaps that they were visionary: they > were able to recombine and synthesize things > which were not fully established. Enough > knowledge had accumulated and was waiting > for a new synthesis, but it was available > in easy accessible form. > > Newton applied differential calculus to > astronomical objects although he was just > inventing it (together with Leibniz), > and it was very hard at that time to get > reliable astronomical data. Einstein applied > differential geometry to cosmic scales although > it was not fully formulated. > > A scientist who discovers a new theory > is similar to a CEO who founds a new > company. A scientist must feel which theory > will become important (if he doesn't know > them all), und must be able to apply a theory > although it is not yet fully formulated. A > CEO must be able to see or sense the future. > He must feel which market, product or subject > will become important. Usually successful > CEOs or scientists are just lucky, being > at the right place at the right time. > > Time says "Every time a seismic shift takes > place in our economy, there are people who > feel the vibrations long before the rest > of us do, vibrations so strong they demand > action - action that can seem rash, even stupid." > http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,992927-2,00.html > > -J. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Orlando Leibovitz > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group > Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 3:36 AM > Subject: Re: [FRIAM] The Brain and Creativity 2 > > I agree with the conclusions of the article and with your analysis. We all > (most of us) have sudden insight from time to time. What I want to know is > where the really original, genius type insight comes from. What is it that > allows Newton or Einstein or Picasso to see something essential that no one > has seen or understood before? > > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org >
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