As a young man, I thought my creativity would last forever. I couldn’t imagine writer’s block, or not having the time to wander around with my dog and a camera. Though as we persist, and our lives become more complicated, sometimes tragic, & often hurried, the desire to get back to our creative selves can […]
Creativity
Restoring Our Creativity
In a recent email a reader asked if there is a “fast-track” to restoring human creativity. Initially frustrating, the question poses an interesting dilemma. Given that the world is simultaneously facing health, social, and economic crises, it seems we need creative individuals more than ever. That realization pushed me to think more seriously about the […]
The Meaning of Affluence
Among the less famous quotes of Marshall McLuhan was his declaration “affluence creates poverty.” Under our current usage of the word, many would have no choice but to agree with him. Most western cultures consider an individual affluent if they have accumulated substantial wealth relative to the majority of citizens in their society. In the […]
The Space Between Things . . .
Our culture has a strange relationship with space. I’m not talking about outer space or inner space, but space in the sense of emptiness. The empty cup, the space between objects, undeveloped lands, things we perceive as being empty bother us. I need to be careful here. Whereas, I recognize that our desire to fill […]
