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Redefining creativity: is tech killing the imagination?

Critics say that technology is compromising our ability to be creative but, if used correctly, it could have the opposite outcome entirely

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I'm intrigued by this question about whether new technology like smartphones is getting in the way of creativity. The detractors say that tech does this in different ways for example by keeping us 'entertained' by cat videos so we avoid the valuable space of boredom, day dreaming or unconscious thinking. But others say that information is power leading to new ideas. This piece provides a strong argument for techology being the enabler of creativity.