Make Art Not Content How To Hypnotize The World With Your Art (AKA Conquering The Third Way)
Nov 22, 2020
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Trailer Sparked The Episode
- The host recalls seeing a trailer for the movie Minamata about photographer Eugene Smith.
- The trailer's line, "Focus on the photograph you want to take," sparked the episode's theme.
Desire Versus Missing Ingredient
- Many artists say they want to make beautiful, meaningful work that connects with souls.
- Yet most fail because they haven't discovered the "third way."
The First Way: Ideas Without Anchors
- The "first way" is idea-driven: artists who chase big concepts and shift forms freely.
- Their brilliance often fails to land because they never hold a medium long enough for impact.