CCH ART NOW™ proposes a first-principles framework for human capability development in the AI era. Through material engagement, sustained attention, embodied cognition, and experiential learning, the article rethinks creativity as an integrated cognitive process rather than a decorative outcome.

When children stop exploring, it may not be a lack of creativity. It may be the result of increasing evaluation pressure. This article examines how exploratory cognition narrows over time, and why the ability to stay with uncertainty matters deeply in the AI era.