Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Creativity Manifesto

By Lauren Paola
Nonprofit Studies Program, Rhode Island College
Providence, Rhode Island
THE MOST FUNDAMENTAL IDEAS AND METHODS OF LEARNING TODAY WERE CONSIDERED “CREATIVE” AND NEW AT ONE POINT.

INDIVIDUALS MUST BE ALLOWED TO EXPLORE THEIR CREATIVE AND INTUITIVE IDEAS AND INSTINCTS TO PROMOTE THE EVOLUTION OF HUMAN THOUGHT AND ACTION.

CREATIVITY IS NURTURED WHEN THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS ARE UNRESTRICTED AND UNREGULATED.

SOCIAL “NORMS” AND STIGMAS CAN CRIPPLE AND DISCOURAGE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP CREATIVITY.

MULTIPLE AND DIVERSE CREATIVE MINDS CAN FEED OFF OF ONE ANOTHER TO CREATE A HIGHER LEVEL OF CREATIVE THINKING THAT MAY HAVE NOT BEEN POSSIBLE ALONE.

CREATIVITY CAN BE APPLIED TO A NUMBER OF DISCIPLINES AND IS NOT JUST A FUNCTION OF THE ARTS.

HUMAN EVOLUTION REQUIRES CREATIVE THINKING. WITHOUT CREATIVE THOUGHTS THERE IS NO PROGRESS -- ONLY STAGNANT EXISTENCE OF WHAT ALREADY EXISTS.

MANY OF THE SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMICAL PROBLEMS THAT THE HUMAN RACE HAS YET TO SOLVE WILL REQUIRE CREATIVE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ENCOURAGED TO THINK OUTSIDE OF THE STATUS QUO FOR CREATIVE SOLUTIONS.

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