Branches extend only as far as roots support. Creativity cannot favor new branches over deep roots.
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Awareness of the box is fundamental to thinking outside of it.
Designing a new world cannot therefore be merely the rejection of the current world.
One more metaphor… There is no such thing as a blank slate. The more we understand the past and current story lines, the better chance we have of writing a fresh, new, and more mature one.