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Connecting the Dots: The Inextricable Link Between Imagination, Creativity and Innovation

In: Creativity in the Imagination Age

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  • S M A Moin

    (Queen Mary University of London)

Abstract

The journey began with ancient people gathering around a night fire, sharing their pearls of wisdom wrapped in stories about their tactics of foraging and defence against the attack of the wild animals. Today, their heirs spend most of their time in a virtual world, telling stories on social media using smartphones. Yesterday’s science fictions and fairytales are today’s astounding realities, boosting the magic of innovation through breakthrough scientific discoveries. But the story of innovation and the scientific quest starts with a profound art—the art of creating an imaginary world out of our minds, putting our creativity into play. Using philosophy as a lens, this chapter investigates the relationships between imagination, creativity and innovations and why they matter. A model is also introduced to explain human progression, where imagination triggers creativity, creativity fuels innovation, and innovation extends the horizon of imagination further, keeping the cycle of human development rolling.

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  • S M A Moin, 2022. "Connecting the Dots: The Inextricable Link Between Imagination, Creativity and Innovation," Springer Books, in: Creativity in the Imagination Age, chapter 0, pages 99-111, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-030-98647-6_5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-98647-6_5
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