Episode #13: Start before you are ready, the scaffolding of meaning, and the existential habit of commoditising nature
Creative Adventures - An accidental podcastShow Notes
In this episode I realise how important meaning is as a way of organising my attention, reflect on the value of starting before I am ready in any creative endeavour and try to understand why human beings seek out quiet and stillness in nature only to fill it with noise. TL;DL 1:14 “The River Thames Project” and organising my attention to find flow 11:56 On humans and making noise in nature 19:15 A trip to Canada and the importance of starting before you are ready to start 29:04 The myster...
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