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Scaruffi on Art & Science

“Thus, in the end, ‘Art’ is simply a different name for… life. —Art came first: Science is an evolution of Art. —a reason if humans engage in artistic activities. —Evolutionary Benefits: 1. you learn more about the environment, 2. you simulate a variety of strategies, 3. you are better prepared to cope with frequently changing conditions. —to deal with the unpredictable —Over the centuries this continuous training in creativity has led to the creation of entire civilizations, science, technology, engineering and the history of Art. —paradigms of thought. —The benefit for Science of an integration with the arts is that Art can help usher in a paradigm shift.” From Piero Scaruffi’s Essays, Analyses and Meditations