"Just as rational thought depends on the imagination of alternatives, so, too, imaginative thought depends upon rational principles." - Ruth Byrne
I'm prepared to state categorically that by developing a frame, a structure that will restrict the mind of those instructed to think rationally, then we humans will begin to think far more imaginatively in an attempt to break out of the imposed boundaries.
Bizarre and daft then that the idea that logic and creativity are opposites - even each others nemesis - have so long been held to be true.
Ruth argues, and I agree completely, that imaginative thought is not as chaotic, unpredictable or impenetrable to scientific study as people think, but is instead underpinned by a set of principles that guide the possibilities that people think about and which are similar to the principles that underlie rational thought.
I just need to get this idea across to the air transport industry. Our education establishment. The banking sector. Politicians. The media industry. I'm just saying…
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