Creativity Definition Debate

Discussions revolve around defining creativity, debating whether it involves originality or derivation, its correlation with intelligence or criticism, and cultural distinctions between 'creatives' and others like engineers.

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This assumes creativity is anything more than copying from multiple sources.

It's about how they're applying that creativity, not the creativity itself.

davidgerard Apr 16, 2013 View on HN

Well, it certainly shows creativity.

mixmastamyk Sep 11, 2018 View on HN

Creativity is what you just described.

gngeal Jun 28, 2013 View on HN

Hint: lack of imagination is seldom considered a positive trait in creative fields.

liuru Jan 12, 2022 View on HN

read the bottom! The part about creativity is on the bottom :D

hellofunk Feb 13, 2017 View on HN

Your view of creativity is quite narrow.

kthxb Jan 29, 2021 View on HN

does creative imply good, though? that's the real question

jcims Dec 27, 2019 View on HN

Why do we culturally accept the distinction 'creatives' and 'non-creatives'. It's gross.

dasil003 Mar 3, 2010 View on HN

Creativity is not about checking off a long list of small boxes