Ep 249: Why watching The Walking Dead gives me comfort and what it tells us about creativity

Lights off, blankets on, The Walking Dead on, forget about the world's insanity for one hour. Many of us can relate to that feeling, but what are the deeper themes?  I drill down into the sense of comfort I get when I watch survival horror, or played those old Resident Evil games. It's not that I want everything to collapse, but could there be a better balance? What is 'evolutionary mismatch' and what can we learn from this comforting feeling about the foundations of our creativity? Please take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to the show! And please, TELL A FRIEND ABOUT THE SHOW! To see the information on the group and individual coaching opportunities, head here! https://bentallonwriter.com/shop for The Creative Condition book and the brand new 'Anatomy of Creativity' map. Sponsored as ever by https://illustrationx.com who have a superb new quarterly illustration trends report here: https://www.illustrationx.com/uk/news/5992/trendx_-_april_2024 https://raggededge.com/ https://open.spotify.com/episode/3cFn73Vu6H09UmkPzhBivC - Max Ottignon in conversation Shaun Ryder in conversation: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6astuM9Yh9wqnGwmI4p2Bt and the Ukrainian Institute https://ui.org.ua Hosted by Ben Tallon https://bentallon.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-tallon-a822a725/ https://www.youtube.com/@_TheCreativeCondition