tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post8341542465345870019..comments2024-03-28T21:32:26.550+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: Understanding human creativity and originalityBruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-85373968327834788132021-03-06T06:59:35.877+00:002021-03-06T06:59:35.877+00:00@J - Indeed. In the UK, I am continually surprised...@J - Indeed. In the UK, I am continually surprised at the lack of cognitive dissonance when you see that these shocking, transgressive, subversive 'artists' get loaded with grants, prizes and even the medals and honours awarded by *The Queen* (MBE, OBE, Knighthoods etc). <br /><br />But it all makes easy sense when you realize that "shocking, transgressive, subversive" etc. are just code words for *anti*-God/ -The Good/ -divine creation; and as the evil-allied humans have become first the dominant - now the ruling - group, naturally they promote each other. Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-29685601704982389582021-03-06T04:23:48.453+00:002021-03-06T04:23:48.453+00:00An excellent articulation of what I think is obvio...An excellent articulation of what I think is obvious but have never seen written down in such a complete form.<br /><br />The language of the supporters of the evil geniuses, which you use copiously in this post, has always seemed funny to me, because I can't believe they're so open about what they're really about. For example, recall Robert Hughes' BBC documentary series and book about modern art, "The Shock of the New"; why do they want us to know it's primarily about shock? And even in the 80's I thought it was a bit odd that so many so-called artists talked so enthusiastically about subverting this and subverting that. Now, 40 years later, they're still bragging about how subversive they and their creations are, but it seems less amusing and more darkly demonic, as they're like half-conscious automatons, blithely oblivious to how absurd their anti-establishment act seems now that they're the establishment and have been for decades.<br />Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04699323493832882000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-88932071330548741332021-03-06T02:34:39.787+00:002021-03-06T02:34:39.787+00:00"My brain is only a receiver, in the Universe..."My brain is only a receiver, in the Universe there is a core from which we obtain knowledge, strength and inspiration. I have not penetrated into the secrets of this core, but I know that it exists.” ― Nikola TeslaRobert Brockman IInoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-59610524668673592732021-03-05T19:19:24.697+00:002021-03-05T19:19:24.697+00:00Frank - "I really do feel you should read a l...Frank - "I really do feel you should read a little Berdyaev" <br /><br />One of these days... But it is a hopeless task to recommend books or authors to me! I read very little new work these days (i.e. mostly re-reading), and that dictated by some weird inner impulse that I cannot fathom. Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-45594939714686982192021-03-05T16:07:28.449+00:002021-03-05T16:07:28.449+00:00Good post. Lots to ponder over here.Good post. Lots to ponder over here.No Longer Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12716199759491512542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-47533222150133856172021-03-05T12:21:29.993+00:002021-03-05T12:21:29.993+00:00A thought-provoking post!
I know your views conce...A thought-provoking post!<br /><br />I know your views concerning this, and I am by no means trying to push anything, but I really do feel you should read a little Berdyaev. What you have written here is sympatico to Berdyaev's views on creativity and on humanity's role in the divine-human creative process. So much so, that I marvel at how your ideas on creativity can mirror his so closely without you having read him deeply. <br /><br />I'm not sure if Berdyaev said anything explicitly about pluralism, but in the Meaning of the Creative Act he expounds upon how his ideas are paradoxical because they involve elements of both monism and dualism. Perhaps he was struggling with the concept of pluralism and could not verbalize it in any other way (just a conjecture on my part). In any case, he certainly was not supportive of the Greek philosophical roots of monism supporting traditional Christian theology and metaphysics. Francis Bergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11063224017320651978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-37672190163034597582021-03-05T10:05:07.813+00:002021-03-05T10:05:07.813+00:00Excellent post. Stompin' the Bug by Fats Walle...Excellent post. Stompin' the Bug by Fats Waller from Eraserhead popped into my head while reading it. It seemed to suit it well. <br /><br />Well done! Pletho's Ghost https://www.blogger.com/profile/03898866591249071797noreply@blogger.com