I agree with Einstein. People with no imagination are pretty boring, because they also have no humor. They don’t understand jokes because they don’t fit in reality. Imaginative people are funnier, and they make more exciting plans, though smart people’s plans probably work out better.

What comes to mind when I say “knowledgeable people” is white rooms, machinery, cold metal tables and people with latex gloves and lab coats, topped off with a hint of anesthetic. I’m not saying that knowledge is bad; knowledge is something that you cannot do without. Even the most imaginative person in the world needs knowledge. Knowledge is making things work, using your head and your hands to make something that maybe moves at 200 mph or a building 40 stories high. But knowledge is nothing without imagination hand in hand. What about the design of the building? The colors? If knowledge was by itself, the world would be full of grey, steel cities.

Knowledge is not always full of learning; there is the other side of knowledge. Gossip. Rumors. And secrets. Knowing all this can place you in a position of power. Knowing something others do not. People in power have spies and agents just for this reason: the power of knowledge.

Once I watched a Flash® Animation that featured a grey blob, in a grey room. The blob did nothing at the start, just staring at the wall. Then, it started banging itself against the wall repeatedly, again and again. The “camera” zoomed out showing many grey rooms with blobs of different sizes and shapes, all slamming themselves against the wall. They all broke out, at first one, then another, etc. They grew wings and flew out into a world of color, the blob’s grey color faded away and they became different colored blobs. I think this relates to this topic. I interpreted it as, boring people were tired of their boring life broke their “box” in their head and finally thought outside the square.

There is a game, called Little Big Planet; in which you control an avatar, named Sackboy [or Sackgirl]. You can create your own world. The game is pure creativity. With imagination, you can create things; people, music, stories, art, games. It doesn’t matter whether it works or if it’s not real, because it’s alive in your head, in your mind.

A wise Spongebob story: Spongebob bought a giant TV. When it arrived; Spongebob threw away the TV and kept the box. Squidward was so surprised and he asked Spongebob for the TV and Spongebob gave it to him. Spongebob and Patrick went into the box and began playing in it. Squidward started watching TV. Over time, Squidward heard Spongebob and Patrick making noises [avalanche, race car, fireworks] and went to check what they were doing, insisting there was a tape recorder or something. He refused to believe that they were using “imagination” [cue Spongebob rainbow]. At night, he sneaked into the box and started using his imagination [and got dumped in the rubbish dump]

There are 2 main reasons why imagination is better than knowledge. The first reason is: using knowledge; you may be able to create things. But what will you create? Things that people have already done? At least with imagination, it may not work, but it doesn’t matter. And the last reason…The process of being knowledgeable. It’s possibly the trump card for creativity. Waking up at early hours and spending 7 hours at a school where you have to do homework and math. Plus, knowledge is only being taught what other people have learnt and proven. For creativity, you don’t need to be taught it in school; in fact, you learn creativity by playing games, watching TV, reading, going on the computer, and overall having fun.

In conclusion, imagination is, as you can see, better than knowledge. Knowledge is nothing without imagination and vice versa. Though for a number of reasons imagination is better than knowledge. You may know HOW to work or create something in real, but WHAT will you create? That’s were imagination kicks in. And, as an added bonus; no school for you imaginative people.