35) Thoughts on Three TEDx Talks

I was trying to take people, right there, in that moment, on a journey, to engage minds and connect with hearts, directly, from me to you, unimpeded by theory and intellectualization. Rather than aiming for a rational appeal that could be communicated discursively, I wanted to engage people in a form of honest, authentic dialogue that transcended mere spoken language but could be conveyed through music, symbolism, story and nonverbal behaviour.  So I tossed theory completely out the window and went straight for the heart through poetry, song, story, and drumming.

And it worked