Adelina von Fürstenberg

Abstract This article explores the distinctive quality of human creativity by examining what machines cannot replicate: the fluid, embodied movement of ideas. Drawing on Douglas Hofstadter’s concept of “slippability”—the way human thoughts subtly shift and transform across conceptual dimensions—it argues that creativity is not a fixed mechanism but a living process shaped by personal history, emotion, and sensory experience. The essay considers the role of intentional practice, intrinsic...