Encouraging creativity in all students through education is not universally beneficial; for most people in routine jobs, creativity is a disadvantage because it causes them to conflict with organizational requirements.

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Rupert Sheldrake

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it's a disadvantage for a lot of people to be creative I mean if you've got a regular job and you're creative you're going to have an awfully difficult time

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Iain McGilchrist, Rupert Sheldrake and Alex Gomez-Marin in conversationDr Iain McGilchrist
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:27:29 PM

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