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Subject: 
Creativity Limitations Depend on the Source.
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Wed, 23 Feb 2000 00:46:09 GMT
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John VanZwieten wrote:
> 
> Fredrik Glöckner <fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no> wrote in message
> news:qrd1z67gdxd.fsf@apollon.uio.no...
> > "Richard Franks" <spontificus@__nospam__yahoo.com> writes:
> > 
> > >  I'm aware that the question itself is almost sacreligious, but it
> > >  is a (semi) serious one, going with the assumption that the
> > >  LEGO-habit isn't causing financial problems.
> > 
> > I think that if yuo have way too many LEGO bricks, you may actually
> > limit your creativity.  Creativity typically arises when you have
> > limitations of some sort, in my opinion.  Byt this is probably a
> > controversial theme!
> > 
> > Fredrik
> 
> I'd definitely agree with you here.  Shelves full of sorted Lego have proved
> an impediment to building, especially for my kids.  So I try to keep at least
> one big bin filled with unsorted Lego for them to be creative with.
> 
> -John Van

I think there are two sides to it, it isn't always a bad thing.  Sure,
if you just sit down with a pile of LEGO without prior inspiration, it's
better to have a bin unsorted, so you can dig around and let the muse
take you.  But if you have an idea already very well developed in your
mind, shelves full of sorted lego certainly make the creative process
easier.  Somehow, I don't think Starry Night would be quite as good if
Van Gogh had to use purple instead of blue.
--Colin
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  Re: Is it possible to have too much LEGO?
 
Fredrik Glöckner <fredrik.glockner@bio.uio.no> wrote in message news:qrd1z67gdxd.fsf....uio.no... (...) I'd definitely agree with you here. Shelves full of sorted Lego have proved an impediment to building, especially for my kids. So I try to keep (...) (27 years ago, 22-Feb-00, to lugnet.general)

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