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The True Meaning of Discipline with John Cage and Mason Currey

The True Meaning of Discipline with John Cage and Mason Currey

Update: 2025-10-15

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Today's episode is based on Mason Currey's piece, John Cage on the true meaning of discipline. You should subscribe to Mason's essential newsletter, Subtle Maneuvers. And here's his piece about totally insane, unhinged, helpful strategies.

Mason's book, Making Art and Making a Living is available for pre-order here.

The John Cage interview excerpts come from The Internet Archive. Hear the whole thing @John Cage interviewed by Jack Hirschman in Los Angeles, 1963.

Mason was last on TBAS talking about procrastinating properly.

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The True Meaning of Discipline with John Cage and Mason Currey

The True Meaning of Discipline with John Cage and Mason Currey

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