Arrest All Mimics: The Original Thinking And Creative Innovation Podcast

The New Yorker staff writer and author of Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture Kyla Chayka details the trajectory of the internet from human-curated and cultivated passions to algorithmic conformity and sameness. 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://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/filterworld-how-algorithms-flattened-culture-kyle-chayka/7590771?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpP63BhDYARIsAOQkATYRIbzEOHSkWygTXQLp1-4481W38CRKQgqujFc2CFvagFMdNih4T7gaAjw2EALw_wcB and the Ukrainian Institute https://ui.org.ua Hosted by Ben Tallon https://bentallon.com https://www

The full length episode is also available now! The New Yorker staff writer and author of Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture Kyla Chayka details the trajectory of the internet from human-curated and cultivated passions to algorithmic conformity and sameness. 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://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/filterworld-how-algorithms-flattened-culture-kyle-chayka/7590771?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwpP63BhDYARIsAOQkATYRIbzEOHSkWygTXQLp1-4481W38CRKQgqujFc2CFvagFMdNih4T7gaAjw2EALw_wcB and the Ukrainian Institute https://ui.org.ua Hosted b

Creating a vision on paper helped me to make sense of a very scattered brain and regain some momentarily displaced passions, so I wanted to share the exercise with you. I was shocked at how many needs, hopes, and fears I brought to the surface during this exercise from The Creative Condition coaching program. Why have a vision? How fantastic can it be? And what about real-world constraints? I'd love to see yours, so share at hello@bentallon.com or on Linkedin or Instagram and we can discuss it! Please take a moment to rate, review, and subscribe to 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 and the Ukrainian Institute https://ui.org.ua Hosted by Ben Tallon https://be

Here are the key takeaway learnings about creativity from: After many years working as a full-time illustrator as Miss Led, Joanna Henly has grown. Returning to the show for the 3rd time, Joanna reflects on her 5 years helping others as a mentor, balancing it with her art practice, and the personal understanding and acceptance it's required. We get into sensitivity, the importance of 'white space' to think, process, and develop relationships with all things key to optimal creativity. Joanna moved from London to Lisbon to find more of that white space and time to think, and she details that change, and why that uncertainty is necessary. https://www.joannahenly.co.uk/ 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 and the Ukrainian Institute https://ui.org.ua Hosted b

(The full-length edition of this show is also out now) After many years working as a full-time illustrator as Miss Led, Joanna Henly has grown. Returning to the show for the 3rd time, Joanna reflects on her 5 years helping others as a mentor, balancing it with her art practice, and the personal understanding and acceptance it's required. We get into sensitivity, the importance of 'white space' to think, process, and develop relationships with all things key to optimal creativity. Joanna moved from London to Lisbon to find more of that white space and time to think, and she details that change, and why that uncertainty is necessary. https://www.joannahenly.co.uk/ 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 and the Ukrainian Institute https://ui.org.ua Hosted by Be

(The highlights edition of this episode is also out now) After many years working as a full-time illustrator as Miss Led, Joanna Henly has grown. Returning to the show for the 3rd time, Joanna reflects on her 5 years helping others as a mentor, balancing it with her art practice, and the personal understanding and acceptance it's required. We get into sensitivity, the importance of 'white space' to think, process, and develop relationships with all things key to optimal creativity. Joanna moved from London to Lisbon to find more of that white space and time to think, and she details that change, and why that uncertainty is necessary. https://www.joannahenly.co.uk/ 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 and the Ukrainian Institute https://ui.org.ua Hosted by

The full-length and highlights editions of episode 243 are also out now! What we learned about creativity from: Professor Carlos Moreno, a specialist in the intelligent control of complex systems joins me to discuss the urgency to rethink the design of urban infrastructure in the face of the climate crisis among other collective problems. Author and pioneer of The 15-minute City, Carlos is a huge proponent of humancentric design, putting communities, creativity, and collective voices over capitalism-led planning. He explains his vision, why we have become so disconnected, and disaffected, and the role of the automotive industry in breaking up neighbourhoods, leading to marginalisation and inequality. One of the world's great minds brings some fantastic possibilities to The Creative Condition. https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-15-minute-city-a-solution-to-saving-our-time-and-our-planet-carlos-moreno/7627781 https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?fetchDeterministicClustersOnly=true&heroEntity

The highlights episode is also out now! Professor Carlos Moreno, a specialist in the intelligent control of complex systems joins me to discuss the urgency to rethink the design of urban infrastructure in the face of the climate crisis among other collective problems. Author and pioneer of The 15-minute City, Carlos is a huge proponent of humancentric design, putting communities, creativity, and collective voices over capitalism-led planning. He explains his vision, why we have become so disconnected, and disaffected, and the role of the automotive industry in breaking up neighbourhoods, leading to marginalisation and inequality. One of the world's great minds brings some fantastic possibilities to The Creative Condition. https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-15-minute-city-a-solution-to-saving-our-time-and-our-planet-carlos-moreno/7627781 https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?fetchDeterministicClustersOnly=true&heroEntityKey=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAAARSRwcBlT7inbfERe9iTxLLGhSfmB4TDCM&

The full-length episode is also out now! Professor Carlos Moreno, a specialist in the intelligent control of complex systems joins me to discuss the urgency to rethink the design of urban infrastructure in the face of the climate crisis among other collective problems. Author and pioneer of The 15-minute City, Carlos is a huge proponent of humancentric design, putting communities, creativity, and collective voices over capitalism-led planning. He explains his vision, why we have become so disconnected, and disaffected, and the role of the automotive industry in breaking up neighbourhoods, leading to marginalisation and inequality. One of the world's great minds brings some fantastic possibilities to The Creative Condition. https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-15-minute-city-a-solution-to-saving-our-time-and-our-planet-carlos-moreno/7627781 https://www.linkedin.com/search/results/all/?fetchDeterministicClustersOnly=true&heroEntityKey=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_profile%3AACoAAARSRwcBlT7inbfERe9iTxLLGhSfmB4TDCM&

You can listen to both the highlights and full-length episode with Erin now! There's a lot of fear out there. Pitching. Testing. Neurotesting. Data power. Nobody wants to fail and so nobody succeeds in the way those big, juicy, swaggering advertising campaigns can when the right balance of idea, risk, and attention to detail is struck. Erin Riley is moving up from U.S. CEO of TBWA/Chiat/Day, one of the world's biggest advertising agencies, to Global CEO of TBWA and we sit down right after the news to discuss why she wants to fight for creativity, to break through the algorithmic flattening of culture, and cultivate working environments that encourage risk and bold ideas. Erin worked client side under advertising legend Sir John Hegarty (Episode 75 for John), before taking a series of promotions. We get into her background, why her parents' encouragement to find her voice and build her identity was crucial, and what a CEO must do in a company with over 11,000 employees, trading on creativity. https://www.T

There's a lot of fear out there. Pitching. Testing. Neurotesting. Data power. Nobody wants to fail and so nobody succeeds in the way those big, juicy, swaggering advertising campaigns can when the right balance of idea, risk, and attention to detail is struck. Erin Riley is moving up from U.S. CEO of TBWA/Chiat/Day, one of the world's biggest advertising agencies, to Global CEO of TBWA and we sit down right after the news to discuss why she wants to fight for creativity, to break through the algorithmic flattening of culture, and cultivate working environments that encourage risk and bold ideas. Erin worked client side under advertising legend Sir John Hegarty (Episode 75 for John), before taking a series of promotions. We get into her background, why her parents' encouragement to find her voice and build her identity was crucial, and what a CEO must do in a company with over 11,000 employees, trading on creativity. https://www.TBWA.com/ https://bentallonwriter.com/shop for The Creative Condition book and

The full length version of this episode is also out now! There's a lot of fear out there. Pitching. Testing. Neurotesting. Data power. Nobody wants to fail and so nobody succeeds in the way those big, juicy, swaggering advertising campaigns can when the right balance of idea, risk, and attention to detail is struck. Erin Riley is moving up from U.S. CEO of TBWA/Chiat/Day, one of the world's biggest advertising agencies, to Global CEO of TBWA and we sit down right after the news to discuss why she wants to fight for creativity, to break through the algorithmic flattening of culture, and cultivate working environments that encourage risk and bold ideas. Erin worked client side under advertising legend Sir John Hegarty (Episode 75 for John), before taking a series of promotions. We get into her background, why her parents' encouragement to find her voice and build her identity was crucial, and what a CEO must do in a company with over 11,000 employees, trading on creativity. https://www.TBWA.com/ https://b

The brand new tool for better consciously understanding and commanding your creativity is here. 'The Anatomy of Creativity' is a universe of components that inform, modify, and impact our creativity on any given day.  By working through, and gaining a sense of how the components affect you, and influence one another, you can identify blind spots, opportunities for growth, and strengths to lead with. This is an explainer, and the map is available in print, or as a digital file for the price of a pint at https://bentallonwriter.com/shop. Supported as ever by https://illustrationx.com Take a moment to help out the Ukrainian Institute by supporting their creative community during this time of war. https://ui.org.ua

What we learned about creativity from multidisciplinary artist Sara Prinsloo! You can listen to the highlights and the full-length episode now. Sara Prinsloo tells stories across many different mediums. She's an artist who draws upon her working-class roots and personality and is not afraid to use her flaws to blistering creative effect. From 'trashy Barbie' installations to sculpture and drawing, we discuss the links between her personality and this spectrum of work, and why pride in who you are and your people is a golden source of inspiration. Sara also balances full-time work in teaching, as a technician, and conducts workshops to help young people by helping them connect to their creativity. https://www.saraprinsloo.co.uk/ https://bentallonwriter.com/shop for The Creative Condition book 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 and the Ukrainian Institute https://ui

Sara Prinsloo tells stories across many different mediums. She's an artist who draws upon her working-class roots and personality and is not afraid to use her flaws to blistering creative effect. From 'trashy Barbie' installations to sculpture and drawing, we discuss the links between her personality and this spectrum of work, and why pride in who you are and your people is a golden source of inspiration. Sara also balances full-time work in teaching, as a technician, and conducts workshops to help young people by helping them connect to their creativity. https://www.saraprinsloo.co.uk/ https://bentallonwriter.com/shop for The Creative Condition book 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 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/@_TheCreativeCondit

The full-length version of episode 241 is also available now. Sara Prinsloo tells stories across many different mediums. She's an artist who draws upon her working-class roots and personality and is not afraid to use her flaws to blistering creative effect. From 'trashy Barbie' installations to sculpture and drawing, we discuss the links between her personality and this spectrum of work, and why pride in who you are and your people is a golden source of inspiration. Sara also balances full-time work in teaching, as a technician, and conducts workshops to help young people by helping them connect to their creativity. https://www.saraprinsloo.co.uk/ https://bentallonwriter.com/shop for The Creative Condition book 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 and the Ukrainian Institute https://ui.org.ua Hosted by Ben Tallon https://bentallon.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/be

In the last episode, 'The Power of Naughty', I explored the benefits of chaos energy well channeled. But what do we do with the little f**kers? In this episode, I read the 'Dirty Energy' chapter of The Creative Condition book, in which several teachers, community workers, and professionals share thoughts on how we provide better tools for embattled young people to express themselves, and tap into a unique form of creativity. https://bentallonwriter.com/shop for The Creative Condition book 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 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

Following on from the brilliant historian Professor Carl Chinn, I wanted to paint a layered picture of what it means to be working class, and the challenges we face in the arts in 2024. It is not a new phenomenon, but it is a problem that has been exacerbated over the 14 years from 2010-2024 under a Conservative government that preferred to heighten police powers and cut away arts and youth funding during a mental health crisis. As we move toward a glimmer of hope with a new Labour government, I read the 'Power of Naughty' chapter from The Creative Condition book, which better illustrates the nature of this beast than I could in a rambled monologue.  Part 2, 'Dirty Energy' is coming next. https://bentallonwriter.com/shop for The Creative Condition book 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 and the Ukrainian Institute https://ui.org.ua Hosted by Ben Tallon https://bent

You can also enjoy the full-length and highlights episode now. Here's what we learned from Professor Carl Chinn discussing the working class and the arts in the 21st century. History has rarely been kind to the working class. Nor has the arts. Too often, those of us who make it into the creative industry and sustain careers do so despite our background and the class ceiling, not because of it. Professor Carl Chinn grew up in working-class Birmingham, surrounded by family, hearing stories that would prove his inspiration to become a successful historian. His work covers the history of Birmingham, the original peaky blinder gangs, and the urban working class and he earned the honour of MBE while still facing prejudice and skepticism because of his roots. We discuss the sharpened imposter syndrome felt by many working-class people, the ongoing battle for an egalitarian, democratic society that values the energy brought by the working class, and the role of community spaces in healing the terminal despondency

You can also enjoy the full-length episode now. History has rarely been kind to the working class. Nor has the arts. Too often, those of us who make it into the creative industry and sustain careers do so despite our background and the class ceiling, not because of it. Professor Carl Chinn grew up in working-class Birmingham, surrounded by family, hearing stories that would prove his inspiration to become a successful historian. His work covers the history of Birmingham, the original peaky blinder gangs, and the urban working class and he earned the honour of MBE while still facing prejudice and skepticism because of his roots. We discuss the sharpened imposter syndrome felt by many working-class people, the ongoing battle for an egalitarian, democratic society that values the energy brought by the working class, and the role of community spaces in healing the terminal despondency tangible among working people. Sponsored as ever by https://illustrationx.com who have a superb new quarterly illustration tre