Converters vs Generators - A Symbolic Model of Creative Genius
Feature Effective Symbolic Converter Efficient Symbolic Process Generator Source Material Requires pre-structured symbolic input (existing ideas, admiration, narratives, technologies) Can process unstructured symbolic input (raw emotion, confusion, trauma, chaos) Symbolic Output High-impact, often spectacular; culturally or commercially successful Often subtle, deep, and integrative; less visible but more foundational Process Efficiency Effective : high emotional, social, or institutional cost for each unit of output Efficient : minimal relational or energetic waste, surplus coherence generated Internal Coherence Low or unstable; depends on external validation High and resilient; driven by intrinsic coherence and symbolic alignment Relational Pattern Transactional; draws coherence from others Reciprocal or generous; contributes to mutual coherence Entropy Profile Net consumer; creates localized or distributed entropy elsewhere in the system Net contributor; reduces systemic entropy t...