In recent Mental Spaces, I’ve explored how the creative process is shifting — from creativity as an interface, to the maker as a mediator, to ownership in hybrid environments, and the move from making to enabling.But ideas only gain real strength when they land in practice. So this time: practical pathways to explore, test, and […]
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From Making to Making Possible
Creative Governance From Making to Making Possible In creative education and innovation practices, much revolves around making: designing, prototyping, building, reflecting. But what if we look one layer deeper — at what makes making possible? At the systems that create space for imagination, experimentation, and meaningful choices? In this Mental Space, we explore Creative Governance: […]
Who Owns the Outcome?
What does ethics mean in a creative process? Ethics in creativity is often seen as limiting — as something that restricts freedom. But maybe it’s the other way around. Maybe ethics isn’t a brake, but a compass. A way to consciously choose what you make, for whom, and with what effect. In a creative process, […]
The Maker as Mediator
The maker as interface Today’s maker is no longer just an executor or implementer. The maker is an interface — between human and machine, between systems and experience, between the present and the possible. A fundamental shift We live in a time when technology designs, algorithms steer decisions, and AI generates ideas. The role of […]
Creativity as Programming<br>Language
A new high-level programming language — one that doesn’t compile into code, but becomes an interface for meaning. People often speak of the dividing line between humans and machines. But what if we don’t sharpen that line, and instead explore where it begins to blur? We live in a time where technology is no longer […]
What is Imaginology?
Imaginology is a future-oriented methodology and mindset that uses imagination as a strategic tool for meaningful innovation. Rather than starting with problems or constraints, Imaginology begins with dreams — idealized visions of the future — and works backwards to shape concepts, products, or services that are not only relevant today, but resilient across multiple future […]
The Double Shadow of Artificial Intelligence…
In our increasingly automated world, we rely on artificial intelligence (AI) more than ever. From medical diagnoses and financial decisions to the daily choices of what we eat, watch, and read—AI is everywhere. Our trust in this technology seems limitless. But what if that trust is not only at risk from the AI itself but […]
Life Long Play…
One of my supervisors once said that my way of thinking is sometimes playful and unguarded, almost like a child discovering the world. But she emphasized that this was not a weakness—on the contrary, it is a strength. That playful attitude fosters curiosity, wonder, and the courage to push boundaries. It led me to a […]
The World Around Us Is Changing Rapidly. But Is It Really?
It’s a common claim: the world is changing faster than ever, and those who don’t adapt will be left behind. Innovations come at a rapid pace, and technological breakthroughs seem to constantly upend how we live and work. But how real is this perceived speed? Is the world truly moving faster, or is speed largely […]
NOW! The only moment that truly matters.
A quote by Andy Warhol: “They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” Time, in itself, does nothing. It can be used as a mechanism to facilitate progress in certain processes. As humans, we’ve learned to see it as a tool, for instance, to capture moments. Broadly speaking, there […]