Wednesday 25 September 2013

Is creativity needed in the world more than ever today

Creativity drives progress. The human population is now at a time when breakthroughs are not the only factor for success and progress. Breakthroughs now have to be coupled together with creativity, so that the best outcome can be produced. This is because creativity makes breakthroughs valuable, as creativity is basically using resources to create a better outcome. Technology such motion sensors and scientific breakthroughs, for example genetic engineering, show that this statement is true.

Motion sensors have been a commonly used technology for some time now. However, this technology hasn't seen much advancements in other fields than gaming in smartphones, until recently. A company called Leap-motion is now innovating with cameras that sense hand motions (i.e. gestures) and by using this motions, they can empower different type experience for users through a plethora of devices. The company's creativity has led to the opening of a different corner of the technology market. We can see that by incorporating creativity with technology, they have created a new market, and a lot of revenue for themselves.

Genetic engineering is a concept and methodology that has been used in years to make genetically engineered bacteria which produce insulin for diabetic patients. Genetic engineering has paved in new ways of production, but otherwise it hasn't been successfully incorporated into other fields until recently. A group of students of Wisconsin University experimented with genetically engineered bacteria to make bulbs. They engineered two sets of bacteria, one set that is engineered to make light, and the other is engineered to take the waste of the other set of bacteria and convert into food which can be recycled by the luminous bacteria by consumption as food. Again, we can see that by being creative, a group has made advancements in their fields. As more and more breakthroughs are made by the human race, more and more creativity is being needed to fuel this process of advancement. Without creativity, efficiency will be hindered.

Creativity is key for humanity as a race to make advancements and progress, because as we have seen above, creativity results in new areas where people can innovate, experiment and be successful. However, creativity is not restricted to breakthroughs. Creativity can be applied in art; an artist, for example a singer will be successful if he or she can make more engaging and attractive video for hi/her new song. Robin Thicke, a singer who until now wasn't commendably successful, topped the music charts by incorporating twitter hashtags into his video. This only did not make him trendy on Twitter, but he received international fame as an innovative artist. So we can see that creativity is needed in the world more than ever today. In order to appeal to the masses, one is needed to be creative. This applies everywhere, from science, to music, to art and to even college essay applications - creativity is needed to produce an attractive college entrance essay to catch the administrators eye. Hence, we now live in society where the incorporation of creativity is beneficial and needed, without doubt.

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