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RE: Book Review — Steal Like An Artist By Austin Kleon

in Hive Book Club2 years ago

Nice review. Kudos for sharing.

I still believe that in life, there are our innate abilities and instincts. Yes, authors make an author as they say, but the ideas that rule the world are unique ideas that has never been imagined or put to work by anyone.

The human brain is actually underutilised. There are millions of ideas and inventions yet to be discovered. If we keep circulating our ideas within the already existing ideas, we may not have the mind blowing inventions.

So I believe that when we put our brains to work, our innate abilities and instincts to limelight, we will rule our world.

Thanks alot for the wonderful presentation.

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Hi @alidickson

First of all, appreciate you a lot for stopping by to read and drop such a wonderful comment.

but the ideas that rule the world are unique ideas that have never been imagined or put to work by anyone.

Well, you can argue that but I think you probably just assumed they were never thought of before. The thing is: those unique ideas come from gaps and unanswered questions left behind by said authors.

What makes it so unique is the new author's ability to spot the gap.

There are millions of ideas and inventions yet to be discovered. If we keep circulating our ideas within the already existing ideas, we may not have the mind blowing inventions.

I understand what you mean, but you miss the point here. We aren't necessarily trying to remake what has been done before. Of course, that would be moving in circles. On the contrary, we are simply drawing inspiration by studying our predecessors.

The reason we are having new mind-blowing inventions is that people studied the works of others in the past and try to answer some unanswered questions which in turn leads to a whole branch of possibilitiess and unique ideas.

That's awesome. I agree with your point. Thanks for the clarifications. @kemi123