Art is Magick: How to Smash Reality and Save the World

A is for Anarchy

Image by James Garside

I’m about to tell you a secret that will improve your life if you’re brave enough to let it.

Tim Ferriss often asks people on his podcast: “What is something you believe that other people think is insane?” Well, I believe something that might sound pretty crazy but I know deep down in my heart to be true.

I believe that art is magick and you can use it to save the world.

Artists are alchemists

“We have art so that we shall not die of reality.” — Friedrich Nietzsche

Definitions are important but dictionaries aren’t always to be trusted. I’ll try to be clear what I’m talking about without getting too deep in the weeds.

When I say art I don’t just mean painting; I mean everything from writing to sculpture or film. Art is creative work that humans use their skill and imagination to create. This work can be a means of self-expr…