Creativity Quote by Sue Halpern
““A culture that values only what has succeeded before, where the first rule of success is that there must be something to be 'measured' and counted, is not a culture that will sustain alternatives to market-driven 'creativity.' (NYRB, Vol. LX, No. 17)””
About This Quote
Source Article: New York Review of Books, Vol. LX, No. 17, 2013, essay on cultural economics
A culture that only values past successes and quantifiable metrics stifles alternative, market‑driven creativity
In simple terms: Measuring only past success blocks new creative alternatives
Avoid measuring only past success; foster diverse creativity
Themes
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Type
When to use this quote
- policy making
- educational curricula
- corporate innovation strategies
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we value unmeasurable creativity?
- What metrics could support alternative innovation?
Quantification can limit imagination and alternative solutions