Episode #14: From grope to rote, the inelegant art of synaptic pruning and the hobgoblin of little minds

In this episode I talk about the importance of breaking routines whilst breaking my own routine, reflect on how the biological process of synaptic pruning might be a useful metaphor for creative practice and consider whether the accidental pursuit of consistency could ruin my relationship with this podcast.TL;DL 0:18 Breaking the routine of making this podcast06:39 From “grope” to “rote”13:58 The importance of the body in spontaneous self-expression18:58 My fears of breaking this routine22:13 Synaptic pruning28:46 Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds31:12 My paradoxical fear of being misunderstood and totally understood35:06 Form is emptiness and emptiness is form37:00 The importance of meeting the strangerLinks to things I mentioned “Orbiting the giant hairball” by Gordon MacKenzie James Traeger’s tennis talk at Inexpert 2018 Norman the sunken boat Juvenile wood duck joins me on the kayakThe written substack version of this episode can be read on my Substack. If you're wondering why this is an accidental podcast then listen to the first 5 minutes of episode one.  Comments, questions, requests and stuff to [email protected](Total listening time 40' 41")