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What does it really mean to be creative?

A creative life is an amplified life

Aidan McCarthy
2 min readAug 29, 2023
Photo by Sharon Pittaway on Unsplash

It's like deciphering the secrets of the human mind's ability to produce new ideas, a marvel that's fascinated us for ages.

But here's a head-scratcher: Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) ever truly be creative? In my opinion AI is limited as it works with a predefined set of rules.

Human creativity is limitless.

You are not confined by algorithms or restrictions set by software.

Your mind is malleable.

This allows you to explore all possibilities, even those that may not have been considered before.

Let's be honest—you can't just leap into profound ideas without having a well rounded view on a subject. To cook up those groundbreaking thoughts, you need to put in the hours, the practice, and truly enjoy the journey.

Strangely enough, though, focusing too hard on solving a problem can actually slam the brakes on progress.

That tension in your mind?

It's a creativity roadblock.

That's why the best ideas tend to pop up out of the blue, as if by magic.

Serendipity, or discovering something unexpectedly, has been a major player in scientific…

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Aidan McCarthy
Aidan McCarthy

Written by Aidan McCarthy

I'm a technologist passionate about technology, philosophy, and mental wellbeing.

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