{"id":293199,"date":"2020-12-23T14:50:15","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T19:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=293199"},"modified":"2020-12-23T14:58:32","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T19:58:32","slug":"utilitarianism-is-the-enemy-of-creativity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2020\/12\/23\/utilitarianism-is-the-enemy-of-creativity\/","title":{"rendered":"Utilitarianism is the Enemy of Creativity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As long as we are stuck in this cult of productivity and thinking of utilitarian aims and ends … we can never truly conquer creativity<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What is the philosophy of ‘utilitarianism’?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The gist:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We must improve the overall ‘well-being’ of *all* peoples.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

And also:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only virtuous use of your energy and life force is to make more money and capital (Benjamin Franklin thinking).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

What is the problem of utilitarianism? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The problem:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You start to think of everything in terms of money, productivity, capital, efficiency … all the virtues of a machine.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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