Western society and happiness (serious stuff)

[MangaD]

I also don't see how this is linked to creativity

Essentially, once people have found a solution to a problem, they will continue to solve it that way, even though there are possible several other, more efficient ways. Using creativity in terms of problem solving is quite neat but rarely seen nowadays.

Essentially, a lack of knowledge (and a lack of someone telling you how it's done) can spark creative thinking. The more you know, the more you are forced to consider several other sides. Where small kids see a square, the adult sees the cube.

But ignorance is endless and new problems arise every day. Creativity may end for many problems but it is demanded for new problems. When you acquire knowledge your creativity to tackle certain issues may be over, but it can also lead to creativity to solve new mysteries using the knowledge we already have. I don't see why this has to make a person unhappy.