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If You're Privileged, You Must Commit To Optimism
If you're lucky enough, you have no excuses right now
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The Better Way To Live
Reflections on urgency, frustration and determination. We need to hurry up.
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The Slow Death of Human Creativity
And my plea on why we need to change course right now.
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Music truly matters – so how can we plan better for its future?
There are significant economic opportunities if the music industry starts thinking more strategically about how music can address some of the world’s…
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A Wave Of Hope
Yes, there are good things happening out there. We should pay attention to them.
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The Seriousness Paradox
Entering an age where what we thought mattered most is cared about least. I wonder where this has happened before.
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The 'Deshittification' Of Music Policy
Soft Launching the Music Economy Development Initiative
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Making Places Better
Making Places Better
Reimagining Cities and Places Through Music, Culture & Creativity by Shain Shapiro, Ph.D.
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