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Leiry Seron

Welcome to Creative Democracy with Leiry Seron. This is the space to explore without limitations. Where we talk about creativity, challenge the way we think about things, and celebrate the joy of creating, as well as the risk and courage that inevitably come along.

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In this episode I talk about The Duality of Creativity: darkness and light, creation and destruction, deep work, surviving winter, burnout. Welcome to a new episode of Creative Democracy, I hope you enjoy this new series of episodes: Nature of Self.

The resources mentioned in this episode are:

Naval Ravikant / Dr. K, Healthy Gamer on Youtube / My Youtube channel Leiry Seron

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Welcome back to a new season of Creative Democracy: Mind and World. I hope you enjoy this new world of ideas on coffee and it’s impact on human history.

The resources mentioned in this episode are:

  • Book: This is Your Mind On Plants by Michael Pollan
  • Ruzzarin Bros Podcast on Youtube
  • Book: The Information
  • Book: The Geography of Genius

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Welcome back to a new season of Creative Democracy: Mind and World. I hope you enjoy this new world of ideas on the creative process and the formula for creativity and success.

The resources mentioned in this episode are:

  • Book: How To Make Good Things Happen
  • The Futur on Youtube
  • Ran Segall, Flux on Youtube
  • Book: Flow
  • Ayurveda explained by Dr. K

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Welcome back to a new season of Creative Democracy: Mind and World. I hope you enjoy this new world of ideas on the metaverse and sowing seeds for future success.

The resources mentioned in this episode are:

  • Creativo Podcast with Roberto Mtz and Mau Nieto
  • Startup Westfjords
  • Hyper Island Business and Innovation school in Stockholm
  • Dr. K, Healthy Gamer on Youtube
  • The Formula book
  • My podcast with Arnar from East of Moon
  • Unlocking the Customer Value Chain book

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Welcome back to a new season of Creative Democracy: Mind and World. I hope you enjoy this new world of ideas.

The resources mentioned in this episode are:

  • Derek Sivers
  • How To Get Rich by Felix Dennis
  • Abundantia
  • Diego Ruzzarin and Matheus Ruzzarin

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How to become a creative entrepreneur while still being an artist at heart? Welcome to a new episode of Creative Democracy with host Leiry Seron.

The resources mentioned on this episode are: The Future Thinkers Podcast with Jordan Greenhall on Deep Code: https://futurethinkers.org/jordan-greenhall-deep-code/   ●  Hyper Island school in Sweden: https://www.hyperisland.com   ●    The Formula ●   How We Learn  ●  Traffic Secrets ● How To Take Smart Notes by ● The E-Myth Revisited

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Welcome to Creative Democracy! On this episode I am joined by Natalia Villaman: designer, cultural mediator and activist.

For more on Natalia's work, check out her social media:
https://www.facebook.com/NatiKuhn ●
https://twitter.com/NataliaVillaman ●
https://www.instagram.com/itsnataliakuhn/ ●
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliavillaman/ ●

The resources mentioned on this episode are: Diseño y Diáspora Podcast by Mariana Salgado / Creative Sustainability at Aalto University / Paul-Michel Foucault, French philosopher, historian of ideas, social theorist, and literary critic.

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Welcome to a new episode of Creative Democracy. On this episode Leiry shares two resources which have been eye opening to starting to understand the history behind the oppression to the black community. These resources are:13TH, a documentary you can watch on Netflix. And the book Caliban and the Witch which explains the origins of wealth at the expense of slavery and oppression of communities.

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How do you learn anything? On this episode Leiry talks about the history of mastery and the things that history's most iconic masters and geniuses have in common: curiosity, observing and marvelling in nature and challenging received wisdom.

The resources mentioned on this episode are: Mastery by Robert Greene / @ebmuniz on psychology, neuroscience, and design / The Obstacle Is The Way by Ryan Holiday / @adamjk on Instagram / Ego Is The Enemy by Ryan Holiday

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Dimi is an identity designer and brand strategist based in London, United Kingdom. He is an avid reader and writer who joins us today to talk about reclaiming reading, the formula for success, and a way of taking smart notes that will change the way you read books forever.

All of the books we mention in this episode will be listed in the show notes and shared on our Instagram @creative.democracy

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Recommended Reads by Dimi:

Talk on the Wild Side / Never Split The Difference by Chris Voss / The Formula by / Maps of Meaning by Jordan Petersen / 1984 by George Orwell / How To Take Smart Note / Marty Neumeier books for creative entrepreneurs.

Resources mentioned on this episode: Dimi’s branding studio Symbolon Branding www.symbolonbranding.co.uk  / The Futur Mastermind Group for creative entrepreneurs / The Win Without Pitching Manifesto by Blair Einns / Mastery by Robert Greene / Finding books to read on Goodreads App / Educated by Tara Westover / Share Your Work by Austin Kleon / Factfulness by Hans Rosling

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Welcome to Creative Democracy! On this episode I talk about the meaning of selfhood, education and constructing our own mind.

The resources mentioned on this episode are: Educated by Tara Westover / Factfulness by Hans Rosling / The Blue Economy by Gunter Pauli / The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday

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Welcome to Creative Democracy! On this episode I talk about the ID revolution, forming and reclaiming our individuality, and why one size does not fit all. 

The resources mentioned on this episode are: Educated by Tara Westover / @historycoolkids on Instagram / Central American alternative music @nufestival / Daily Instagram Lives in Spanish @mijangos / Mutek Festival / Everything’s a Remix video series / Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon / Idea Village platform for community building.

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Welcome to Creative Democracy. On this episode we discuss exploring identity, designing what you want to exist, and clashing new perspectives into unexpected places.

The resources mentioned on this episode are: Peak: The Science of Expertise / Las Damas Documentary / Garifuna and Lena cultures from Honduras / Cayos Cochinos remote community in Honduras / Saku Magazine experimental art press / Share Your Work by Austin Kleon / Factfulness by Hans Rosling.

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Welcome to Creative Democracy! A space to celebrate creativity, diversity of thought and rebel ideas. On this episode I talk about readapting my creative process during a global pandemic, reading really really good books, and becoming a strategist for rebel ideas.

The resources I mentioned in the podcast: Nu Festival, underground music from Central America / Music I’ve discovered: Radio Escalera / Club Quarantine / Animal Crossing / Factfulness by Hans Rosling / Remote work tools: Zoom (video calling and screen sharing), Mural, Miro, Notion.

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On this episode I talk about moving to Iceland from Honduras, being fed up by traditional education, and choosing to transition from an insider perspective to an outsider mindset.

“We need to be insiders and outsiders, conceptual natives and recombinant immigrants. We need to be able to understand the status quo, but also to question it. We need to be strategically rebellious.” — Rebel Ideas, Matthew Syed

You can follow Creative Democracy on Instagram @creative.democracy for ideas, quotes, and resources from the podcast.

The resources mentioned on this episode are:
ICYE Honduras. AUS Iceland. Rebel Ideas by Matthew Syed. Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey. MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Aalto University in Finland.

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Shows Notes // Rebel Ideas / Instagram: @creative.democracy / The Futur Pro Group / Peak Performance Partner / Design Sprint / Nordic Match / Flow / Inside Bill’s Brain / Think Week / Pico Bonito, Honduras / La Canasta at Pico Bonito / Reading List 2019 /Ikigai

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Welcome to Creative Democracy. Our second episode features a talk with Arnar, current manager of The Blue Bank, where we discuss changing the narrative of what is possible. We dive deep into how remote villages can reinvent themselves through innovation and diversity of perspectives, new ways of living, as well as respecting and cherishing communities where every individual is important. 

The Blue Bank /
The Creative Class by Richard Florida / 
Start With Why / 
Kamiyama Village in Japan / 
Towards an imperfect cinema / 
The new urban crisis

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Welcome to the first episode of Creative Democracy, where we talk about creativity, challenge the way we think about things, and celebrate the joy of creating, as well as the risk and courage that inevitably come along. I hope you enjoy!

00:00 - Welcome to the Creative Democracy

03:35 - Þingeyri: The Village of Ideas

14:00 - Coming Home

15:40 - On being Natured

19:49 - A world composed not of parts, but growth


Resources

Þingeyri Wikipedia (https://www.westfjords.is/en/moya/toy/index/town/thingeyri) ⚡️

My year abroad in Iceland was possible through ICYE (https://www.facebook.com/icyehonduras/)⚡️

Workaway (https://www.workaway.info) ⚡️

Art Residencies with Simbahollin (http://www.simbahollin.is/westfjords-residency) ⚡️

The Blue Bank Coworking Space and Innovation Hub in Þingeyri (https://www.blabankinn.is/?lang=en)

Talk with Arnar about Innovation in Remote Communities (Tune in for the second episode of Creative Democracy!) ⚡️

Idea Village Platform Under Construction (URL coming soon) ⚡️

Abstract The Art of Design: Bioarchitecture with Neri Oxman (on Netflix) ⚡️

The Cycle of Creativity by Neri Oxman (https://images.app.goo.gl/aBfCadDBbhMPGPUV8) ⚡️


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