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by int_19h 1167 days ago
I would argue that invention is the same thing, yes - identifying patterns in the environment that can be exploited for productive purposes.

FWIW I think it's not a coincidence that LSD - which kicks pattern matching capabilities of the brain into high gear, so to speak - is commonly used as a drug to boost both "creativity" and "inventiveness".