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 […]
Creativity
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 […]
