False, most animals do experience creativity. Carnivores creatively stalk, maim, kill thier prey according to their preferences. Birds choose specific materials to build their nests including treasures. Rodents create tunnels and dens beneath the ground and ants create amazing works of infrastructure. Convincing a female to mate is a creative endeavor. Survival in itself requires a certain amount of creativity. Create=life.
Animals definitely feel it too. Depends a lot on what you’ve been through as a person/animal.
I think there’s a part of us that wants to conserve energy and preserve homeostasis.
Knowing that going out on a limb will challenge us, we come up excuses.
False, most animals do experience creativity. Carnivores creatively stalk, maim, kill thier prey according to their preferences. Birds choose specific materials to build their nests including treasures. Rodents create tunnels and dens beneath the ground and ants create amazing works of infrastructure. Convincing a female to mate is a creative endeavor. Survival in itself requires a certain amount of creativity. Create=life.
One of the best JRE conversations – Pressfield illustrates beautifully his world view and Joe beams in neatly to the narrative.