Creation

Today, I spent my time making things, which made me ask, is it in our nature to create things? I think the answer is definitely yes. Since the dawn of our existence, humans have created things from crude paintings to jars. Over time, the things we've made have turned from simply being useful to being aesthetically pleasing as well. Back before we could mass produce things, everything was made by human hands. I sew very simple things, like drawstring bags and pillows, and I'll admit, I am not an expert by any means, but I receive so many compliments from the things I make. I wonder why.

 

If it were a few hundred years ago, my sewing skills wouldn't be considered "creative," but rather, a necessary thing to survive in the world. Cooking from scratch wouldn't be as special, because everyone would do it because there would be no box kits. In fact, any skill you had that was special would be considered a trade and would be your full time job.

Today, we have machines and factories make everything we need. Handmaking things is a dying art. Is it still in our nature to create? I do think so, but it is our very same creative, inventive nature that is making us no longer need to do it.

Question: Is it still in our nature to create or have we outgrown it?