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Is Creativity Dead?
OpinionSupported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENTIs Creativity Dead? Nov. 26, 2024, 5:03 a.m. ETShare full article7By Kirby Ferguson Mr. Ferguson is a documentary filmmaker. As you scroll through the internet, you’ve probably noticed the same problem Kirby …
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By Kirby Ferguson
Mr. Ferguson is a documentary filmmaker.
As you scroll through the internet, you’ve probably noticed the same problem Kirby Ferguson has: “Everything looks the same, sounds the same, is the same.” In the Opinion Video above, the filmmaker argues that our culture often appears to be plagued by a dearth of creativity. But what if, beneath the surface of mainstream culture, there was a world of wild imagination waiting to be discovered — if only a powerful force would stop suppressing it?
Kirby Ferguson is a documentary filmmaker.
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