I think the question is also, can creative thinking be taught. I’m reading an article now on how useless management theory is (very relevent to me, since I agree whole-heartedly). The writer proposes that one should study philospohy instead.

I guess I feel like philosophy gives you those moments where perspective starts to impact reality. And not those “I read this existentialism because I want to understand the historical significance of x” type things.. I’m really thinking more about the kind of philosophy we begin to dream up ourselves, and then discover elsewhere, in some other form that pushes your own ideas further.

This is why readers like ry and krissy are endlessly coming up with brilliant thoughts and things. Because you (two) expose yourself on a revolving basis to ideas that challenge and further your own. It’s good company to keep!

I’ll never forget what Penny once said, which was that MFA’s are for building relationships. Networking. I also think they are for confidence building and, in the right instances, are a way to get cheaper access to certain types of facilities for fleshing out an idea. I whole-heartedly agree with your cautioning ry. I was considering going to school at NYU for a little while, because they have a Visual Art theory program. But in the end, $50,000 per year is just stupid to me.

Money is a whole issue that could and should be discussed in great detail when it comes to school. I will get into that more later.

Teaching creatvity is sort of an oxymoron…