The value of catastrophic events is that they can help people face up to problems that are otherwise impossible to address.
What I worry about is that when problems are not addressed, people will not know who is responsible.
I love that vein which uses sci-fi to address society's problems. It is the same when you have useful nightmares - things morph, and you get to confront issues in your dreams.
If I see a problem (in the clubhouse), I say something right away. I don't wait two or three days.
I apply the term 'creativity' broadly... it's problem solving. We are all faced with problems, and we have to address them and think of something new, and that's where creativity comes in.
Architects often have a mindset where you solve a problem, so you have a set of needs that you have to address. Often I feel that my projects have to have concrete applications.
All the well-meaning advice in the world won't amount to a hill of beans if we're not even addressing the real problem.
I knew that part of the problem with sensitive issues is that, because they're uncomfortable to address, we have a hard time doing so honestly, if at all.
