Famous Creative Thinkers
Famous Creative Thinkers
William Bice
PHL/458
21 August 2014
Dr. Eric Jackson
Famous Creative Thinkers
This paper is about famous creative thinkers, to include two individuals from a list provided for this assignment. When I reviewed the list I was disappointed to find included in the list at least one individual who was or is nothing more than a common criminal, others on the list merely activists, television writer, and film directors to mention a few. Some of these individuals being considered critical thinkers in my opinion would be akin to a person who figures out a way to make a living by not working or contributing to society. I did chose two at random, and by suggestion of one of my learning team members. The first is the cartoonist, Gary Larson, and the second an Industrial Engineer for Toyota, Shiego Shingo. Here goes.
Gary Larson
Gary Larson is a cartoonist born in the United States and is the creator of the single-paned cartoon, The Far Side, featured and syndicated in over 1900 newspapers worldwide. Larson’s cartoon ran for over 15 years until his retirement in 1995. In addition Larson’s cartoons were compiled into three books that sold a combined forty-five million copies ("Gary Larson," (n.d.)).
Unique Contributions
In my research I did not find any information that would indicate Gary Larson made any unique contributions to society as a critical thinker. If anything I would categorize him as an abstract thinker. His fortune and fame were derived from the humor derived from a unique view of common well known items. For example in one of his cartoons Larson’s topic is a “Boneless Chicken Ranch” deriving humor from the abstract thought that there is a species of chicken that does not have bones which provides the boneless chicken products humans consume ("Pun Of The Day", (n.d.)). I suppose in this respect Larson’s cartoons caused amusement through a sort of naiveté, or the absurd.
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William Bice
PHL/458
21 August 2014
Dr. Eric Jackson
Famous Creative Thinkers
This paper is about famous creative thinkers, to include two individuals from a list provided for this assignment. When I reviewed the list I was disappointed to find included in the list at least one individual who was or is nothing more than a common criminal, others on the list merely activists, television writer, and film directors to mention a few. Some of these individuals being considered critical thinkers in my opinion would be akin to a person who figures out a way to make a living by not working or contributing to society. I did chose two at random, and by suggestion of one of my learning team members. The first is the cartoonist, Gary Larson, and the second an Industrial Engineer for Toyota, Shiego Shingo. Here goes.
Gary Larson
Gary Larson is a cartoonist born in the United States and is the creator of the single-paned cartoon, The Far Side, featured and syndicated in over 1900 newspapers worldwide. Larson’s cartoon ran for over 15 years until his retirement in 1995. In addition Larson’s cartoons were compiled into three books that sold a combined forty-five million copies ("Gary Larson," (n.d.)).
Unique Contributions
In my research I did not find any information that would indicate Gary Larson made any unique contributions to society as a critical thinker. If anything I would categorize him as an abstract thinker. His fortune and fame were derived from the humor derived from a unique view of common well known items. For example in one of his cartoons Larson’s topic is a “Boneless Chicken Ranch” deriving humor from the abstract thought that there is a species of chicken that does not have bones which provides the boneless chicken products humans consume ("Pun Of The Day", (n.d.)). I suppose in this respect Larson’s cartoons caused amusement through a sort of naiveté, or the absurd.
Gary Larson as with many so