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Re-imagining our relationship with ordinary objects

as we grew older, our imagination was gradually reigned in, and our thinking eventually settled within the accepted boundaries of conventionality

By Gabor George Burt · 29 April 2025 · 1 min read

Re-imagining our relationship with ordinary objects

As children, our imagination knew no boundaries. But as we grew older, our imagination was gradually reigned in, and our thinking eventually settled within the accepted boundaries of conventionality.

It seems that our intellectual comfort zone has shifted from that of continuous exploration and inquisitiveness to that of conformity with accepted norms of adult perception. See how one former Disney scientist is bucking that trend by re-imagining our relationship with ordinary objects, alongside other creative projects.

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