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Herbie Hancock's story of responsibility and creativity
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28:59 - 34:31 (05:31)

Pianist, Herbie Hancock shares a story that exemplifies Nietzsche's view of how humans bear responsibility for creativity. He emphasizes the idea that artists can respond creatively to what's thrown at them, and that creativity comes from within ourselves rather than from nothing.

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The responsibility for being creative, as understood by Nietzsche, can be exemplified in jazz improvisation, as explained through Herbie Hancock's experience of being a responsive artist.
28:59 - 31:17 (02:18)
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Philosophy
Summary

The responsibility for being creative, as understood by Nietzsche, can be exemplified in jazz improvisation, as explained through Herbie Hancock's experience of being a responsive artist.

Chapter
Herbie Hancock's story of responsibility and creativity
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#227 – Sean Kelly: Existentialism, Nihilism, and the Search for Meaning
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Lex Fridman Podcast
This podcast explores the common belief that creativity is having the radical freedom to do whatever you want, but instead proposes the idea that there are constraints to what artists can do in their work.
31:18 - 32:58 (01:39)
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Creativity
Summary

This podcast explores the common belief that creativity is having the radical freedom to do whatever you want, but instead proposes the idea that there are constraints to what artists can do in their work.

Chapter
Herbie Hancock's story of responsibility and creativity
Episode
#227 – Sean Kelly: Existentialism, Nihilism, and the Search for Meaning
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
Nietzsche's idea of the right way to respond to nihilism is not to create out of nothing, but to be a creative force that creates a musical masterpiece.
32:58 - 34:31 (01:33)
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creativity
Summary

Nietzsche's idea of the right way to respond to nihilism is not to create out of nothing, but to be a creative force that creates a musical masterpiece.

Chapter
Herbie Hancock's story of responsibility and creativity
Episode
#227 – Sean Kelly: Existentialism, Nihilism, and the Search for Meaning
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast