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Aug 22, 2020Mar 23, 2021Michael Carty

The possibilities are infinite

What do you want the post-pandemic world to look like? The possibilities are infinite. The world doesn’t have to be the way it was.

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Aug 15, 2020Aug 13, 2020Michael Carty

2000AD: Five memories of the future

2000AD memories! This post celebrates the first forty(-ish) years of 2000AD – and all its inspirational joy and anarchy – through five memories of the future.

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Aug 8, 2020Jan 30, 2021Michael Carty

A Tweet from Sir: Of @StephenFry, Oscar Wilde and secrets

Stephen Fry has helped shaped my words and my outlook on the world for more than 30 years. This post celebrates what Stephen Fry means to me, and considers whether “the secret of life is in art”.

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Aug 1, 2020Mar 23, 2021Michael Carty

Peak surreal

2020 has been at times profoundly surreal. The cavalcade of surreal events is showing no signs of slowing down. Have we even arrived at peak surreal yet?

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Jul 25, 2020Jan 28, 2021Michael Carty

This is out of your control

So much of what is happening now is out of your control. But not everything. Kind words and supportive gestures can mean the world.

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Jul 17, 2020Aug 2, 2020Michael Carty

The reward is in the doing

How do you create a pure art place where everything lands? Zen lessons in creativity, purity and process from Rick Rubin and Richard Linklater… plus a little celebration of Clueless.

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Jul 11, 2020Oct 5, 2020Michael Carty

How do you deal with the future?

Can we ever say with true confidence what lies ahead?

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Jul 4, 2020Jan 28, 2021Michael Carty

Reset

It’s never too late to reset. To mark the 2020 fourth of July weekend, some reflections on change and the need to learn from past mistakes.

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Jun 20, 2020Oct 5, 2020Michael Carty

Breaking the silence

The silence is coming to an end. The silence has a lesson to teach us. Will we listen? Will we learn? Some thoughts on the end of the coronavirus lockdown and on Black Lives Matter.

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Jun 13, 2020Jun 13, 2020Michael Carty

To listen with compassion and empathy

This is a time for some of us to speak. It’s a time for others to listen with compassion and empathy. A post inspired by the powerful words of Shereen Daniels.

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