Astute taste in others excludes what creativity requires

Evidence

The essence of a nose is judgement, to judge you have to stand outside, and that is not where creativity takes place. Yngve was much more inside, he played guitar in a band, wrote his own songs, and listened to music from there; moreover, he also had an analytical, academic side that Asbjørn did not have, or use, to such an extent. Graphic design was in many ways perfect for them. — Karl Ove Knausgaard, A Death in the Family, 1332

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Silence in art functions as medium for listener’s own creative imagination — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels: The Quest for Absolute…, 242; Knowledge requires mental reflection on existence rather than passive sensory impressions — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 693; Creative thought requires an initial silence that clears prior mental assumptions — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels: The Quest for Absolute…, 453 (+6 more)

Related

• Art’s felt experience is suppressed by learned critical discourse (similarity 0.82)

Broader Connections

• Creative thought requires an initial silence that clears prior mental assumptions #expands (0.75) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 453
• Silence in art functions as medium for listener’s own creative imagination #expands (0.70) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 242
• Creativity is an inborn birthright that social imperatives suppress #contradicts (0.70) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 420
• Art’s felt experience is suppressed by learned critical discourse #expands (0.60) — Karl Ove Knausgaard, A Death in the Family, 1135
• Knowledge requires mental reflection on existence rather than passive sensory impressions #expands (0.55) — Bertrand Russell, History of Western Philosophy, 693