Dear All
i have a comment on 'talent' which is technically unsophisticated, possibly
irritating but hopefully useful.
some years ago, i have heard of a study in which parents of children who
excelled in school were asked what the main reason for their children's
success was.
the american/canadian parents answered 'my kid is smart'.
the chinese/japanese parents answered 'my kid works hard'.
the moral of this story is that not every culture is as serious about
talent, and for that matter intelligence, and creativity, as some other
cultures are.
if paul rand had grown up in a culture where individualism was not the
dominant mode of thought, maybe he would have been quoted by saying
'design is hard work'.
and maybe we would have had a completely different discourse.
all the best. i hope everyone has made or about to make donation for the
relief effort in southeast asia.
rosan
|