Adam J. Kurtz
Design Matters with Debbie Millman
Design Matters Media
4.5 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 18 October 2021
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
Adam J. Kurtz delves into the human experience and explores the duality of time—everything changes, yet tomorrow isn’t promised—in his new book, “You Are Here (For Now).”
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| 0:00.0 | Ted Audio Collective |
| 0:07.6 | In that moment, I think I was left with my truest, most honest self, which is a sort of |
| 0:15.2 | depressive nerdy gay Jew, and I was like, wait a minute, that's who I am, I can't hide |
| 0:20.2 | it, and also I think it's a superpower. |
| 0:26.2 | On the Ted Audio Collective, this is Design Matters with Debbie Milman. |
| 0:32.7 | For 17 years, Debbie Milman has been talking with designers and other creative people about |
| 0:37.0 | what they do, how they got to be who they are, and what they're thinking about and working |
| 0:41.4 | on. |
| 0:42.9 | On this episode, Adam J. Kurtz talks about how to stay sane and positive during difficult |
| 0:48.3 | times. |
| 0:49.3 | There's been a path all along, and I've been on it. |
| 0:52.2 | My path exists, but it's not linear, and I can't see too far ahead. |
| 0:59.3 | Hey listener, a quick favor. |
| 1:00.7 | We are conducting an audience survey, and we'd be really grateful if you could take just |
| 1:04.4 | a few minutes to respond. |
| 1:06.2 | Please visit survey.prx.org slash Design Matters to take the survey today. |
| 1:12.4 | That's survey.prx.org slash Design Matters. |
| 1:16.4 | Thanks. |
| 1:17.4 | There is no place in the world I feel happier than at home. |
| 1:21.8 | I get palpable joy from my surroundings, whether it be art, furniture, textiles, or |
| 1:28.0 | my pets. |
| 1:29.2 | I've tried to decorate everything to maximize style and comfort and joy for everyone in |
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