remembering self

May 7, 2010 by Clayton Lord

A phrase coined by Nobel laureate and behavioral researcher Daniel Kahneman, in contrast to Experiencing Self. The remembering self is the one that keeps score and maintains the story of our life, and it’s the one that the doctor approaches in asking the question, “How have you been feeling lately?” The remembering self is a storyteller.

I believe that art makes better humans, but that that can only happen when the line from art to audience is as taut, clean and consistent as possible. The interplay between artmakers and audience members is central to what we do and vital to the success of the enterprise. That crackle across the wire, that static in the air at a live event, is good. It makes your ears hum, your hair stand on end--it's what connects people in a room behind and in front of the fourth wall. As Tom … [Read More...]