AWE/INFORMATION OVERLOAD (feat: Jason Silva) – Think Again Podcast, ep. 1

by Jason Gots

   

"Dealing with the everyday requires us to close ourself off. . . But when you see art you want the opposite of shutdown.. . . .How do you adjust the treble and the bass of experience as it’s coming in?" 

With everything competing for your attention, how do you decide what to pay attention to? 

Can a movie, a song, or a novel transform your life? Your society? 

This week, on the first ever full episode of DSN's Think Again podcast, we're joined by psychedelic pop philosopher and futurist Jason Silva.

The surprise topic of the day is . . . art and awe in the age of information overload. 

"To enrich ourselves we’ve got to curate ourselves."

This clip from DSN's archives launches a far-ranging discussion that touches on Banksy, the movie Ex Machina, and the complicated relationship between the creators and the consumers of art in every medium. 

Listen to THINK AGAIN, EPISODE 1 - AWE/INFORMATION OVERLOAD (feat: Jason Silva) 

 

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About Think Again - A DSN Podcast: If you've got 10 minutes with Einstein, what do you talk about? Black holes? Time travel? Why not gambling? The Art of War? Contemporary parenting? Some of the best conversations happen when we're pushed outside of our comfort zones. Each week on Think Again, we surprise smart people you've probably heard of with handpicked gems from DSN's interview archives on every imaginable subject. These conversations could, and do, go just about anywhere.