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Image of two trains coming towards you, the one on the left an old steam engine and the one on the right, a super fast modern "bullet" training. In front of the train, a hand reaches forward as if signaling them to sleep.

Creativity 2050: Waiting for the Train🚉

Creativity and resulting innovation has always been our survival strategy. Creativity pulled us through ice ages, plagues, wars, and crises... fire, farming, flight... the microchip. Every breakthrough, including the advances in artificial intelligence we ar witnessing and experiencing today were born from the creative spark to imagine differently, then act. But here’s the uneasy truth: Our role as sole authors of the future may be fading.

Sol and Rod Morgan

Aug 294 min read

A single-panel cartoon in the style of Gary Larson’s Far Side. A large fish tank filled with comically exaggerated piranhas (big eyes, goofy grins, sharp little teeth). At the bottom of the tank lies the skeleton of a cat, still posed as if it was curiously reaching toward a treasure chest or castle ornament. Next to the skeleton is a cartoon tombstone that reads: “Here lies Max — he just had to know.” A small “Do Not Tap on Glass” sign hangs on the aquarium.

The Enemies of Creativity: How to Outsmart Fear, Perfectionism, and Routine

We celebrate creativity as the spark behind innovation, progress, and human achievement. But let’s be honest... it doesn’t always flow freely. We all too often find ourselves blocked, stuck, or silencing our own ideas before they ever leave the page. Why? Because creativity has enemies. And they’re sneaky!

Sol and Rod Morgan

Aug 183 min read

Image of a female "Superman" character with a cape and a bright brain-like symbol shining on their chest.

The Creativity Spark: Why We Need to Dream Bigger

If you think about it, creativity is why we’re here at all. Long before we built cities or wrote symphonies, we were imagining things that didn’t yet exist—tools, stories, futures—and turning them into reality. Creativity gave us language, culture, and problem-solving abilities that kept us alive when physically stronger species disappeared.

Sol and Rod Morgan

Jul 234 min read

Cartoon image of a cat with goggles flying a space ship.

Curiosity Didn't Kill the Cat — It Built the Rocket!

From the moment we open our eyes to the world, curiosity pulls us forward. It’s not unique to humans — animals explore, prod, and investigate their environments.

Sol and Rod Morgan

Apr 272 min read