There are roughly 8 billion people on the planet. And most have the capacity and the capability of making something for someone. So, the chance of our ideas being original at this point are virtually nil. And despite this, remarkable work is produced every day. And, while it feels fresh and new...and perhaps even original, it’s probably not. So, why bother working on something new?
It turns out that while there are very few one off’s, there are many, many variations...slightly modded instances of the last slightly modded instance. And so the ratchet of progress turns, not always because of original, groundbreaking ideas, but despite the lack of them. Morphing, modifying, developing a tangent in a unique way isn’t cheating. It’s creating. It’s bringing our unique perspective to it and making it better. And we need more of it.