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Eye Of The Storm Podcast (with Yanis Varoufakis and Raoul Martinez)

'THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION TO ASK YOURSELF' — Brian Eno and Yanis Varoufakis |

Apr 24, 2024
Iconic musician Brian Eno and economist Yanis Varoufakis discuss the importance of art in society, addressing the meaning crisis, critiquing progress narratives, reimagining economics, embracing surrender, reflecting on spiritual beauty, and exploring love and meaning in life.
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Quick takeaways

  • Surrendering control in art-making fosters creativity and authenticity, tapping into shared human experiences.
  • Human emotions resist quantification by simplistic metrics, emphasizing the inadequacy of economic models in capturing complexity.

Deep dives

The Power of Surrender in Art and Life

Surrendering control and embracing the joy of letting go is a central theme in art and life. Brian emphasizes the importance of surrender in art-making, finding balance between control and active surrender. Surrendering allows artists to tap into creativity and produce authentic work that speaks to shared human experiences.

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