tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6512204621931631952.post3652544718591344533..comments2008-12-13T16:13:50.958-08:00Pop Art Divahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03656961325856447179noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6512204621931631952.post-64056012517462439722008-12-13T16:13:00.000-08:002008-12-13T16:13:00.000-08:00Eileen - I don't want to climb inside any one else's head - I have enough problems living inside of mine, lol. But it does make you wonder, doesn't it?Pop Art Diva!http://www.blogger.com/profile/03656961325856447179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6512204621931631952.post-44449494490288336952008-12-13T11:22:00.000-08:002008-12-13T11:22:00.000-08:00Thank you, Terri. That video was both amazing and thought provoking! The inner world of the savant must be extraordinary indeed. Such a combination of extreme talent and almost total lack of communication with others. I'll be mulling this one over for some time.Eileen Williamshttp://feistysideoffifty.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6512204621931631952.post-45783419936426357702008-09-17T10:36:00.000-07:002008-09-17T10:36:00.000-07:00d - ramble away! That's what it's all about! This is a blog for all thoughts and ideas!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by and adding yours!PopArtDivahttp://popartdiva.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6512204621931631952.post-32440437992330643312008-09-17T09:34:00.000-07:002008-09-17T09:34:00.000-07:00Language's purpose is to model reality in a way that will successfully communicate some understanding of that reality to others.<BR/><BR/>Sculpting also models reality but in a more user-defined way, if you will. I do think sculpting is "easier" in that sculptors don't have to communicate the same thing to everybody. Art is open to interpretation by both viewer and creator.<BR/><BR/>Language is not supposed to be open to interpretation. It's supposed to be already defined. Thus it needs to be learned. All formal education really is about is learning to learn shared languages. So yeah, language is harder than sculpting.<BR/><BR/>As far as the stated topic of nature vs. nurture, I think it's gotta be both. If someone has a talent, but has no acknowledgement and encouragement, that talent will be overshadowed by society's norm of conforming and communicating in already defined ways.<BR/><BR/>Blah blah blah, sorry if I rambled...<BR/><BR/>Peace.d.edlenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08436936397692338336noreply@blogger.com