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Shannon said information value depends on the degree to which the content of the message is surprising. Can we say creative people are more attracted to, and p
by jp555 6y ago
Shannon said information value depends on the degree to which the content of the message is surprising.
Can we say creative people are more attracted to, and produce more surprising information than non-creative people?
Corporations are usually biased towards logic and statistics (finance & accounting), but through this they can become blind to the fact that predictable bits contain much less information than unpredictable bits, and they can even develop a kind of hidden disgust around creativity.
For example, nobody gets fired for being "logical" and it not working out. But if you're make a creative mistake, well that's all on you and you're shown the door. This compounds and all you're left with are "Experts" in logic straightjackets.