I tweeted a quote I saw earlier today from Theodore Levitt the American
economist. He said, "Creativity is thinking up new things. Innovation is doing
them."
It made me think of Outa Lappies, the ingenious artist who lived outside
Prince Albert for many years before dying in July 2011. I remember Outa (his
real name Jan Schoeman) telling me that he liked to make something outa
nothing. His art would consist of unusual and original creations made from
pieces of glass and tins that he collected from peoples waste. What most
people regarded as having no value, he would create into something of value.
You can read more about Outa in the
Karoo Places
article
.
Then this story of the
Landfill Harmonic
came
across my desk and I was touched by the resourcefulness of the children living
on a landfill in Paraguay who make music using instruments built from the
trash.
Perhaps facing less choice makes it easier to walk out the door and
innovative.
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