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>> Many humans never get in a situation where there is an interesting enough problem for them to create a solution or where a need or benefit is seen for them to create to fill that need or derive that benefit.

And yet new things sell really well. Which suggests that the need is there. By contrast creators look around and see need in everything.

>> The people who are thought of as creators are able to create quickly and a lot and often seemingly at will. This is essentially their primary skill and what sets them apart from others.

Exactly. Now don't get me wrong, 99% of their creations are rubbish. 99% of their ideas are quickly discarded. Some would require more resources than they have available. But they are forever experimenting, learning, understanding. They can't help it.




sure but the fact that some farmer has a problem with how to sell his ugly carrots and as a consequence creates baby carrots argues that all humans, disregarding specific disabilities, can create, but just like some people are better at running, others better at dancing, some people are just really good at creating.


The fact that "anyone could have done that" is evidence that a solution was there, but it took a creator to cone along and change the rules.

And if you went to his farm, I suspect you'll find other novelties.

Then again farmers are well known (in some places perhaps) for their creativity in making do either limited resources.




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