This podcast explores the fear of sharing ideas and the importance of trusting your intuition. It discusses an unusual art project in Brooklyn and the creator of PostSecret.com. Topics include creativity, art, performance, intuition, and side projects.
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Fear of Sharing
Jay Acunzo shares an anecdote about pitching an idea in a meeting.
His colleagues dismissed it, highlighting the fear of sharing creative work.
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Two-Way Mirror Art
Andrew Littlefield interviews artist Oliver Warden, who created an interactive art piece with a two-way mirror.
Warden prioritizes making art that resonates with some, unconcerned with universal appeal.
insights INSIGHT
The Right Audience
Focus on the people who connect with your work.
Ask yourself deeper questions about your motivations if others don't understand your work.
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TODAY:
If you're going to reject conventional thinking and instead trust your intuition, you'll find yourself sharing tons of ideas with others. But this can feel scary, like our ideas are secrets we'd prefer to keep inside. And when someone shoots them down, we assume they just don't "get it."
But what if the point of sharing our ideas is NOT to get the approval of others?
Today, we go outside our echo chamber with Unthinkable contributor Andrew Littlefield to hear the story of an unusual art project in Brooklyn. Then, we talk to internet legend and creator of PostSecret.com, Frank Warren, to hear the story of his epic project.
Unthinkable with Jay Acunzo