if we lack imagination, how come so many of us write books?

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Swordfish210
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19 Jun 2012, 4:06 pm

Joe90 wrote:
But what is social imagination?


It is the ability to put yourself in someone else's shoes so to speak. Not just the theory, but also in practice. For example, I myself theoretically know other people can like pink cars, but practically I just can not imagine someone liking pink cars.

I hope this makes some sense, maybe someone can explain it better.


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20 Jun 2012, 9:14 am

Swordfish210 wrote:
Joe90 wrote:
But what is social imagination?


It is the ability to put yourself in someone else's shoes so to speak. Not just the theory, but also in practice. For example, I myself theoretically know other people can like pink cars, but practically I just can not imagine someone liking pink cars.

I hope this makes some sense, maybe someone can explain it better.


Not everybody has it. Nobody seems to know how to put themselves in my shoes......


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