[ of interest : said so well ]

this is beautiful


Elizabeth Gilbert:
When a magical idea comes knocking, you have three options
in The Irish Times on Thursday, Jan 7, 2016

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You can believe that you are neither a slave to inspiration nor its master, but something far more interesting – its partner – and that the two of you are working together towards something intriguing and worthwhile. You can live a long life, making and doing really cool things the entire time. You might earn a living with your pursuits or you might not, but you can recognise that this is not really the point. And at the end of your days, you can thank creativity for having blessed you with a charmed, interesting, passionate existence.

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http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/elizabeth-gilbert-when-a-magical-idea-comes-knocking-you-have-three-options-1.2474157


Interview with Douglas Rushkoff
posted on Saturday, January 9, 2016 in The Artian by Nir Hindi

Douglas Rushkoff tells :

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Right now, I’d argue that one great public role for artists today is to make fellow humans more aware of the processes they take for granted. I’m interested in art that helps people see that the ground rules of our society are not the ground rules of reality. They’re just agreements. Or systems invented by people, that have come to be accepted as pre-existing truths. Expose those – whether through art or technology – and you’ve got a friend in me.

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http://theartian.com/2016/01/09/interview-with-douglas-rushkoff/