We are physical creatures. We live in a three-dimensional world. We're not virtual creatures. And so we are going to gravitate to and respond to things presented to us in that way, probably more strongly than we would do things in, you know, a flat two-dimensional screen.

I'm Jocelyn K. Gly, and this is Hurry Slowly, a podcast about pacing yourself,

where I explore how you can be more productive, creative, and resilient through the simple

act of slowing down.

Today, I return to one of the themes I've been obsessed with throughout this season,

the role of analog tools versus digital tools in our lives and in the creative process.

Because we almost always have a phone in our pocket or a computer on the desk in front of us,

we tend to default to digital as the place to start when we're embarking

on a new project.

But is that really the best way to nurture new ideas?

I would argue that it's not.

And that especially when you're in the formative stages of a new creative project, exploring

your ideas in a tactile 3D way is where it's at, whether that's sketching

on paper, brainstorming on a whiteboard, or building prototypes by hand. But my guest today,

the Toronto-based journalist David Sacks, thinks our connection to analog goes even deeper, and that 3D, physical, real-world

interactions are only becoming more important to the human experience as the pace of technological

development accelerates. David is the author of the excellent book, Revenge of the Analog, Real Things and Why They Matter, which recently came out in paperback.

And in this conversation, we delve into the resurgence of analog objects, from rocketing sales of vinyl records and moleskin journals, to photographers returning to Polaroid film

and musicians to reel-to-reel tape.

We also take a deep dive

into why working through your ideas

in a real, physical way

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