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On Making Documentaries and Being a Professional Drummer
The guest discusses his experience as a professional drummer and how it led him to stop making art. He also talks about his admiration for Adam Curtis' documentary-making style, particularly his use of collages to convey complex ideas.
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"HyperNormalization" is more of a video essay or collage about the complexities of consumerism and its effects on society, as portrayed through a series of images presented in a star pattern.
1:00:18 - 1:02:30 (02:11)
Summary
"HyperNormalization" is more of a video essay or collage about the complexities of consumerism and its effects on society, as portrayed through a series of images presented in a star pattern. Produced in four one-hour episodes, it covers the impact of consumerism on politics and many other aspects of society up to the Clinton administration.
ChapterOn Making Documentaries and Being a Professional Drummer
Episode#348: Dave Elitch — How to Get Out of Your Own Way
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker mentions hearing a quote about people buying things to make themselves feel better, and implies that this might be the real reason behind why people buy things.
1:02:30 - 1:04:12 (01:41)
Summary
The speaker mentions hearing a quote about people buying things to make themselves feel better, and implies that this might be the real reason behind why people buy things. The speaker expresses willingness to learn who the quote is attributed to, and will include the name of the individual in the show notes.
ChapterOn Making Documentaries and Being a Professional Drummer
Episode#348: Dave Elitch — How to Get Out of Your Own Way
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The guest speaker discussed his childhood interest in art and how playing music exclusively led to burnout, leading him towards pursuing art as a new passion beyond his successful career in music.
1:04:12 - 1:06:10 (01:57)
Summary
The guest speaker discussed his childhood interest in art and how playing music exclusively led to burnout, leading him towards pursuing art as a new passion beyond his successful career in music.
ChapterOn Making Documentaries and Being a Professional Drummer
Episode#348: Dave Elitch — How to Get Out of Your Own Way
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
The speaker emphasizes the importance of hard work in achieving success, citing their experience as a professional drummer as an example.
1:06:10 - 1:08:30 (02:20)
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The speaker emphasizes the importance of hard work in achieving success, citing their experience as a professional drummer as an example. They also emphasize the power of operating from a state of innate ability rather than relying on "the secret kind of bullshit."