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Chapters
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- 0:18 Breaking the routine of making this podcast
- 6:39 From “grope” to “rote”
- 13:58 The importance of the body in spontaneous self-expression
- 18:58 My fears of breaking this routine
- 22:13 Synaptic pruning
- 28:46 Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds
- 31:12 My paradoxical fear of being misunderstood and totally understood
- 35:06 Form is emptiness and emptiness is form
- 37:00 The importance of meeting the stranger
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Show notes
In this episode I talk about the importance of breaking routines whilst breaking my own routine, reflect on how the biological process of synaptic pruning might be a useful metaphor for creative practice and consider whether the accidental pursuit of consistency could ruin my relationship with this podcast. TL;DL 0:18 Breaking the routine of making this podcast 06:39 From “grope” to “rote” 13:58 The importance of the body in spontaneous self-expression 18:58 My fears of breaking this routine 22:13 Synaptic pruning 28:46 Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds 31:12 My paradoxical fear of being misunderstood and totally understood 35:06 Form is emptiness and emptiness is form 37:00 The importance of meeting the stranger Links to things I mentioned “Orbiting the giant hairball” by Gordon MacKenzie James Traeger’s tennis talk at Inexpert 2018 Norman the sunken boat Juvenile wood duck joins me on the kayak The written substack version of this episode can be read on my Substack. If you're wondering why this is an accidental podcast then listen to the first 5 minutes of episode one. Comments, questions, requests and stuff to stevexoh@gmail.com (Total listening time 40' 41")