EPISODE · Aug 29, 2016 · 35 MIN
The Importance of Creativity and Unlocking the Romance of How Things Are Made
from Elevate Purpose: Conversations for Social Impact · host Timshel
Charles Adler, co-founder of Kickstarter, recently launched the Lost Arts space for ambitious creatives. It's a blend of laboratory, workshop, atelier, incubator and playground rooted in a legacy of interdisciplinary spaces like the Bauhaus and Black Mountain College. Charles discusses his background getting into the internet and shares his perspective on creativity as the humble beginning of innovation. Plus commentary on Chicago bureaucracy, the Medici, backyard furniture-making, Dark Pony, and the constancy of change.
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Charles Adler, co-founder of Kickstarter, recently launched the Lost Arts space for ambitious creatives. It's a blend of laboratory, workshop, atelier, incubator and playground rooted in a legacy of interdisciplinary spaces like the Bauhaus and Black Mountain College. Charles discusses his background getting into the internet and shares his perspective on creativity as the humble beginning of innovation. Plus commentary on Chicago bureaucracy, the Medici, backyard furniture-making, Dark Pony, and the constancy of change.
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