This week, Matt and Ashley discuss various disruptive technologies, both past and present. We talk about how these changes our access to and interaction with different technologies, how we historically reacted to these disruptive technologies, and how, sometimes, even the change-makers couldn't keep up with the times. Question of the Pod: What tech advances do you think have had the biggest impact on creativity?

References: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R6mWBOVpu5oEj7Hr9z2jtcZZDHfqKBc37yIoMvRHfy4/edit?usp=sharing

(00:00) Intro (00:43) Matt and creating for an audience vs following the creative process(02:06) Berlioz and program music vs T.S. Eliot and English poems written in seven languages. Art accessibility(07:52) What is Technology? How we look at Disruptive Technologies (08:48) Photography, Daguerreotypes, and the democratization of images(10:14) Socrates hated writing (sort of): learning by rote vs the aural tradition(12:22) Henry Ford, the manufacturing line, and the beginning of mass production(13:33) The Luddites: We've always pushed against technology(14:30) BlackBerry, the QWERTY Keyboard, and tech missteps(17:22) From a tool to a Toy: iPhone, Android, and the Smartphone Revolution 18:19 String instruments, old and new tech work together(21:59) Jacquard, his loom, and the weavers' response: Sabotage!(24:02) Artificial Intelligence as a disruptive technology(25.52) Outro🔥SUBSCRIBE NOW so you don't miss a thing!📲 Find us & follow along:🔗 Website: roomforcreativitypod.com📸 Instagram: / roomforcreativitypod 🎙️ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1nSIZxk...🍎 Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

Welcome to Room for Creativity — the podcast where two lifelong creatives, Ashley and Matt, explore what it means to stay creative in a world that never stops trying to divert your attention.

In our second episode, Matt and Ashley explore different types of creativity and try to define what creativity REALLY is. From Monty Python to Waffle Houses, we explore different forms of innovation, original thought, and creative exploration that show creativity isn't confined to oils and pastels. It helps define creativity in everyday life and, hopefully, gives you inspiration to find your own!

Chapters:

(00:00) Intro

(00:28) Matt's Creativity: Composing for Symphonies and Weddings

(03:39) Ashley: Creativity in everyday life and finding time

(05:45) A creative growth journey through the podcast

(06:29) John Cleese, Monty Python, and the definition of creativity

(11:05) What creativity really means: the FEMA Waffle House Index and everyday creative thinking

(16:42) Bringing it together: What Creativity means in a world of innovation

(17:37) Find your creative spark: New ideas

(19:43) Outro

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Welcome to Room for Creativity — the podcast where two lifelong creatives, Ashley and Matt, explore what it means to stay creative in a world that never stops trying to divert your attention.

In our first episode, we introduce ourselves, share a bit about how we each found our creative paths (and each other), and unpack what "Room for Creativity" actually means — both literally and metaphorically.

We talk about the battle between inspiration and distraction, why being aggressively intentional is the only way to protect your creative time, and how we can make space for creativity in our lives.

Whether you're a musician, a writer, a textile artist, or just someone who wishes they had more time to make things — this show is for you.

🎙️ Subscribe so you don't miss our upcoming episodes on defining creativity, photography, and more.💬 Leave a comment — we genuinely want to hear from you.

📍 Find us everywhere:Instagram/Facebook/YouTube: @roomforcreativitypodWebsite: roomforcreativitypod.comEmail: [email protected]

Follow us individually:Matt → @donnellymatthewjAshley → @idlehandscreative

Explore how creative ventures and creative people fit into a tech-driven world. Come along as Ashley and Matt dive into topics like Artificial Intelligence, mass-produced "art," and today's fast-fashion items, so we can better understand how they are encroaching on the creative space and how we, as creatives, can make space for these ventures in our own lives. PODCAST: roomforcreativitypod.com

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