Dea T.
@deafreak
Figuring it out. Curious, kinky, tired + inspired.
Seeking new forms.
Dea T.
other. In Lacanian terms,our claimed solidarity with the other masks our desire. This opens a psychoanalytic reading of anthropology to listen for an ambivalence often absent in our ethics—what might we repress in an emphasis on empa
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Like our own imagination, art can wander off, seeking out the edges, the borderlands, the mysteries. Indeed, this autonomy is art’s power and part of its emotional appeal. But this very ability to separate from everyday material life may also make art impotent in trying to shape the world from which it has escaped. At most it can be a nudge or a
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Magic lies in the state of mind of the artist. This magic is wakeful magic. The artist’s mind is able to tune in to a certain balance or wakefulness—we could call it enlightenment, in fact.
Chogyam Trungpa • True Perception: The Path of Dharma Art
Make something wonderful.
Experience. Don’t observe.
Inhale. Don’t read.
Transfigure. Don’t shift.
Advocate. Don’t ponder.
Prove. Don’t promise.
Encourage. Don’t cut.
Imagine. Don’t worry.
Do. Don’t analyze.
Hear. Don’t listen.
Show. Don’t tell.
Give. Don’t take.
Brian Collins • 101 Design Rules
In my entire life I have never met a stranger who didn’t have some fascinating life experiences that spilled out if I asked the right questions. Everyone is interesting if you make the situation feel safe. Here’s a summary of good conversation technique. Ask questions. Don’t complain (much). Don’t talk about boring experiences (TV show, meal,
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