Joe Hollier Built The Light Phone to Free Your Mind

It’s not every week that we have the inventor of one of Time Magazine’s Inventions of the Year on the pod - but we do this week, AND he’s a ripping skater. Joe Hollier, co-creator of the Light Phone (check it out, it’s truly amazing and much needed in our current era) talks coming up skating in New Jersey, visiting the Brooklyn Banks back in the day, going from never hearing of art school to getting in to one and forming an art practice, how smart phones have changed the world ,and what he’s doing about it. Heavy inspiration this week!“There’s definitely a DIY attitude ingrained in skateboarding that I resonated with as a kid - from making spots, making your own clothes, to making your own company.”“I felt like from my own experience as a skateboarder, as an artist, all of my time offline, which is so special and different… I found when I brought the smartphone into the mix, I sort of lost myself a bit and lost my motivation in different ways.”“Google had an experimental program and they invited some artists and designers. I think I was chosen as a wild card in the mix. They really encouraged us to make new types of technology companies.” This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit villagepsychic.substack.com/subscribe