SPIKES: interesting.org on Asian creatives and the idea revolution

In his workshop entitled "The Developing World: How Asian creatives will lead the Impending Revolution", Haren pits together the opportunities of the developing world against those of the developed world.

A lack of infrastructure, often cited as a weakness of the developing world, could actually prove its greatest strength, points out Haren, as this calls for greater problem solving as opposed to working within an established framework.

Other areas he identifies are the tangible energy one senses in Asia, as opposed to the relative complacency one observes in the West. However, he is aware that energy alone cannot give rise to creativity.

While lack of confidence was also a problem in the developing world, the biggest change he observes is the combination of energy and the new growth in confidence, which enable the creation of a world class product. He compares the arrival of the Tata "Nanocar" to the "Sputnik" over 20 years ago, and points out the difficulty of tearing down the rigid structures of Western creativity.

On the other hand, developing countries can lay claim to a certain hunger, curiosity and passion for growth. And it is this passion, this blank sheet on which they will write the story of future creativity.

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