outrospection

Roman Krznaric is a cultural thinker and writer on the art of living. He is a founding faculty member of The School of Life in London, which offers instruction and inspiration on the important questions of everyday life, and advises organisations including Oxfam and the United Nations on using empathy and conversation to create social change. He has developed the concept of outrospection – the…

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the dynamics of immersion

In his Art of Immersion, Frank Rose speaks of the characteristics of ‘immersive experience’ – in the entertainment industry. His book is about the re-invention of Hollywood. I think the a astonishing parallels – metaphorically speaking – between his account of immersion in multi platform entertainment and the intimate experience of leading, following, and innovating. I am aware that I…

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the art of immersion

A few months ago I heard a radio programme about ‘marble hornets‘ and their protagonist, slender man. I was doing something else at the time – but something about the ideas and the language stuck with me. I heard tell of trans media story telling – where stories get told across many many different platforms, all at the same time…

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