by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity
Some people like to tear things down, and then start from scratch. For writers and other artists, that can sometimes be a good idea. It also can be a good idea for home renovators, as we often see on HGTV. But for these creative “tear-downs”, one person usually has...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity
We normally see personal creativity as a positive, and often it is. Consider one definition of create: Of a divine being or natural agency. To bring into being, cause to exist; esp. to produce where nothing was before.Oxford English Dictionary Who doesn’t want that...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Philosophy
Here’s a short quote from Schopenhauer as Educator: Yet there will always be demi-gods who can endure to live, and live victoriously under such terrible conditions; and if you want to hear their lonely song, listen to the music of Beethoven.Nietzsche (The terrible...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | CoVid, Creativity
Propaganda: The systematic dissemination of information, esp. in a biased or misleading way, in order to promote a political cause or point of view.Oxford English Dictionary I recently watched The New Spirit, a 1942 animated short film (cartoon) starring Donald Duck...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Writing
The other day I was fantasizing about my next trip to London. The last time I was there I stayed at my favorite hotel (the Covent Garden Hotel) and just around the corner from it “Harry Potter and The Cursed Child,” a sequel to the Harry Potter series, was (and still...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity
I recently attended the Museum of Flight’s The Walt Disney Studios and World War II exhibit. As with any corporate-based exhibit about itself, it was unsurprisingly pro-Disney. For example, it certainly didn’t delve too deeply into such issues as the USA’s Japanese...
