Imagination first

Why Imagination?

Because the vitality of our economy depends on it.

Because our ability to engage a world in flux depends on it.

Because it opens up the way we try to forecast the future.

Because without it, education is utterly empty.

Imagination -> Creativity -> Innovation

Does man make the metaphors or do metaphors make the man?

Without story, life feels like chaos.

Whether based on reality or not, our narratives make our reality.

Music is my gift and I will pursue it even if it’s impractical.

Talk about your work with someone who doesn’t understand it.

If I take a word out of a sentence you may not notice it at first because brain uses what’s available in context to potch any gap in content. Your brain, that is.

sursa: ”Imagination first. Unlocking the power of possibility.” Eric Liu and Scott Nopper-Brandon