Big Think: Communism can stifle creativity. At least that’s the sentiment among a certain population in China, where the younger generation is rebelling against the social norms of their parents. Their main weapon to combat the boring ravages of collectivism is the smartphone app, Meitu, in which social media hopefuls attempt to digitally construct the perfect wang hong lian—“Internet celebrity face.”
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This article had a very interesting perspective on creativity and was very interesting to read when considering that a Designer’s job is to foster their own creativity and bring it to life through different mediums. It’s extremely ironic that as humans we are biased against creativity, when are job is to be creative and bring new ideas to the stage. Theater is about going against the status quo of society and challenging norms to show people why the problems within our society are systemic and permanent unless recognized and addressed. As artists is important for us to consider our approach and mindset with projects. I think Mueller’s mindsets are very real and very smart structurally. As thespians we are students that are focusing on the potential future value and we must be open to an uncertain future. When a person begins a project in the entertainment industry, one is always required to remind them self that there could be success or failure within their endeavor, however that rarely stops anyone. Especially within an educational setting, its important for students to be pushed to be fearless throughout their exploration. I think that Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama does just that.
This article was a pleasant surprise. At first, I thought it would be another five-step program to self-help, getting out of your comfort zone. However, it was more useful than I thought and not for the intended purpose. The general outline of the article was about getting out of your routine thought process in order to think more creatively. I often find this to be the case when trying to solve a technical problem, but not just in the aspect of making things more complicated, but in making it simple. Sometimes the most simple solution is often overlooked, hence the need for a "2x4" thought process. I especially appreciated the idea of partnering with your opposite. This not only helps you see things in a different way but also enables you to catch the little things that can get past one set of eyes.
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