Is modern society making us less creative?
We had one of those get together and bond sessions here at Planet Jiva the other day. Except, rather than shoot each other with paint in a rainy wood, we sat in a nice, dry office whilst each of us talked about things that we were interested in. With topics ranging from graffiti to musical theatre (and even some live music), I was pretty surprised at just how creative my fellow Jivaites are when they are not looking to put tutors and parents in touch with each other.
Which made me think. Creativity comes from a willingness to take a few risks, amongst other things. So with our modern obsession with avoiding danger and keeping our kids in a risk-free environment, are we in danger of producing the least creative generation ever? Just at a time when the world will be most in need of free thinking and creative problem solvers. If it takes a washing powder company to tell us that ‘dirt is good’, what hope do we have?