Week 4 Reading Reflection

1) What was the biggest surprise for you in the reading? In other words, what did you read that stood out the most as different from your expectations? 

The part of the reading I found to be most different from my expectations is that, “adults use only 2 to 10 percent of their creative potential” (Kuratko, 162). 2 to 10 percent of our creative potential is so minuscule, yet we still have so many great inventions in our society. This leads me to believe that if people focus on using more of their creative potential, we would have even better inventions.

2) Identify at least one part of the reading that was confusing to you.

Phase two of the creative process was a little confusing to me. The way in which Kuratoko described the incubation process was unclear. However, the other three phases I understood.

3) If you were able to ask two questions to the author, what would you ask? Why?

     a. Do you agree with the concept of probability thinking?

     I would ask Kuratko this question because I do not agree with the concept so I would be curious to

     hear his opinion.

     b. What do you think is the most common form of creativity: idea, material, organization, 

     relationship, event, inner, or spontaneous?

     I would ask Kuratoko his opinion because I value it.

4) Was there anything you think the author was wrong about? Where do you disagree with what she or he said? How?

I do not think Kuratko was wrong about anything in this chapter.

Top 5 World Problems

Ranking of the World's Biggest Problems

1. ISIS
2. Poverty
3. The Stock Market
4. Obamacare
5. Privacy

I selected ISIS as the world's biggest problem because ISIS is currently effecting so many people and is extremely difficult to stop. All of the problems following ISIS are less serious and easier to fix, however ISIS is a huge threat.

Ranking of Solutions

1. Privacy Solution: In order to solve this problem, there should be a law implemented that the government needs our permission before obtaining all of our information.

2. Stock Market Solution: Although the Stock Market is doing poorly right now, over time it will bounce back.

3. Obamacare Solution: In order to solve this problem, the Affordable Care Act should be revised and restructured.

4. Poverty Solution: In order to help solve poverty, the minimum wage could be raised and people and countries can donate more to those in need.

5. ISIS Solution: The United States just granted a new rule allowing the military to go on the offensive against ISIS in certain areas. Hopefully this new law will allow the United States to weaken ISIS.

I selected the privacy solution as the most possible because it requires the least amount of effort and is relatively easy to fix. ISIS is definitely the most difficult solution because no one truly knows how to stop them.