Creativity—the ability to imagine things that do not exist and make them a reality—is said to be one of the things that elevates humans above other species. By its traditional definition, creativity is “the use of the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work.” Because of its relationship to the word creation, the idea of original has come to mean “out of thin air” and not relating to or from anything else.
However, the wisdom of today is challenging the idea of being able to create something from nothing.