Free use of the imagination

"A community whose life is not irrigated by art and philosophy, day upon day, is a community that exists only half alive. The fundamental values of a true community are to be found in poetry, art, music and the free use of the imagination, the pursuit of non-utilitarian activities, the production of non-profit-making goods, the enjoyment of non-consumable wealth. Here are the sustaining values of a living culture."  -Lewis Mumford

This is something I've always felt to be true,

but could not articulate. 

I believe it wholeheartedly. 

I'm off to draw an amazing hummingbird, 

and make the world a better place in doing so.

Also, I'm going to leave you with this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm3aMQEIxsA 

Thanks, Jedi.