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For centuries, intelligence has been narrowly defined as cognitive — the ability to think logically, solve problems, and recall information. However, this definition has always been incomplete. By focusing only on cognitive intelligence, society has confined us to a limited framework that stifles creativity and prevents us from imagining a healthier, more sustainable future. Our systems reward those who fit within this narrow view and marginalize those who do not, resulting in widespread emotional, social, and ecological unhealthiness.
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to take over cognitive tasks, we face unprecedented changes. Somatic intelligence — the intelligence of the body, of building and making — will soon be its next target for replication. The only form of intelligence AI cannot replicate is creative intelligence, which holds the capacity to adapt, innovate, and foresee the future. AI, built on a 2D understanding that focuses only on the present and past, cannot predict the future. Our economic, ecological, and technological systems are similarly built on flawed assumptions about intelligence and progress, which is why our forecasts keep failing.
Marginalization of Creatives
Throughout history, creatives have been marginalized because they have the greatest ability to change society. Cognitive and somatic intelligence are valued because they lack the ability to see the whole…
