Tom Sachs is a contemporary artist and cultural provocateur known for turning branded consumer objects into high art. We discuss his iconoclastic philosophy of living, sympathetic magic, consumerism as secular religion, creative discipline, and why persistence alone is omnipotent. READ MORE👉🏼 http://bit.ly/richroll971 ✌🏼🌱 – Rich This Episode Is Brought To You By… BetterHelp: Get 10% OFF the first month👉🏼https://bit.ly/betterhelp2025rrp Seed: Save 25% OFF your first order👉🏼https://bit.ly/seedxrrp2025 Airbnb: Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at👉🏼https://www.airbnb.com/host Rivian: Electric vehicles that keep the world adventurous forever👉🏼https://www.rivian.com Check out all of the amazing discounts from our Sponsors👉🏼https://www.richroll.com/sponsors 00:00:00 Start 00:00:50 The Art of Living and Life Philosophy 00:03:46 Creativity as the Enemy 00:05:50 Perfectionism, Failure, and Authenticity in Art 00:17:20 Persistence vs. Talent and the Myth of Creativity 00:35:35 Reconciling Inspiration and Repulsion in Consumer Culture 00:35:58 Embracing Contradiction: French Thinkers and Paradox 00:48:44 Consumerism as Secular Religion and the Power of Storytelling 00:50:17 Sympathetic Magic and Associated Value 00:55:28 Tom Sachs’ Space Program and Sympathetic Magic in Action 01:09:45 The Studio as a Work of Art 01:11:16 The Tom Sachs Guide: Utility, Process, and Self-Help 01:16:02 Spirituality, Sensuality, and Stuff: The Three Reasons for Making 01:22:30 Organization, Knolling, and the Creative Process 01:27:29 Bricolage, In-Situ Resource Utilization, and Constraints 01:32:26 Paradox of Critiquing and Participating in Consumerism 01:34:32 Art as Verb, Not Noun: Blurring Design and Fine Art 01:37:03 Resisting Art World Elitism and Making Art Accessible LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll Thanks To The Team: Jason Camiolo, Dan Drake, Morgan McRae, Blake Curtis, Desmond Loh * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 2630 Conejo Spectrum St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 #richroll #richrollpodcast