I find it ironic how the root of the "creative class" is anything but a standardized class, yet the popularity of such creative thinking has perpetrated this way of thinking into the mainstream system of classification. I appreciate how the social system has turned to value creative thinking. Indulgence in mental endeavour is no longer expressed a self-fulfilling leisure activity, but rather a cultivating method of production.
Twenty to thirty years ago, challenging the mental and contemplating ideas was not valued for the everyday individual. This line of work was left for the select few, the novelist and the intellectually accomplished. Now time has changed where such creative, outside the box thinking is encourage. Ideas that spring from creative thoughts are intertwined into our economy. People look towards products, systems, methods, and ideas that are appealing to their mental gratification. With more people finding pleasure in stimulating the brain, there are more areas of work directed precisely towards meeting these mental pursuits. This is an ongoing cycle of supply and demand.
Our society has the opportunity to expand knowledge and embrace change. No longer are we bound down by obtaining our next meal, or finding shelter. Our fundamental needs are met. Seeking new horizons is no longer exploration of the physical land, but perception of a new reality.
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"So what is reality? Is it the purpose these programmers fulfill; working towards a software program to help AIDS patients, or is it the inner workings of codes the programmers see to make such a software program? I find it interesting how two seemingly different worlds of perception can merge into a connection where when assessed properly can exist simultaneously."
ReplyDeleteWhat is reality, indeed? Perhaps both the code and the human purpose comprise two sides of the same reality coin.
I'm enjoying reading your blog. I especially liked your response to Rifkin. We can use mechanic metaphors to describe how humans function, but at the same time human reality cannot be reduced to mere mechanics. Surely phenomena like consciousness and society could not exist without our biological machinery though.