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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Brian Eno

Yanis Varoufakis

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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.

Introduction

2min

The Importance of Art in Society

25min

The Role of Art in Addressing the Meaning Crisis

13min

Critique of Progress Narrative and Quantification of Human Qualities

5min

Reimagining Economics and Embracing Surrender

13min

Reflecting on Collective Experiences and Spiritual Beauty

2min

Exploring Surrender, Love, and Meaning in Life

4min

This podcast is released alongside the acclaimed new docuseries 'In The Eye Of The Storm — The Political Odyssey Of Yanis Varoufakis'. Watch it here: http://www.eyeofthestorm.info

Brian Eno is an iconic musician, songwriter, record producer and visual artist. To find out more, go to: https://www.brian-eno.net/

Yanis Varoufakis is an economist, politician, author and the former finance minister of Greece. To find out more, go to: https://www.yanisvaroufakis.eu/

Raoul Martinez is a philosopher, author and filmmaker. To find out more, go to: http://www.creatingfreedom.info

'Eye Of The Storm Podcast' will release new episodes each week with renowned guests from the world of politics and the arts. Our first episode, however, kicks off with an in-depth interview with Yanis Varoufakis. Please like and subscribe.

PRODUCED BY DAVIDE CASTRO AND FRANCESCA MARTINEZ.

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