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The art of asking | Amanda Palmer


Don't make people pay for music, says Amanda Palmer. Let them. In a passionate talk that begins in her days as a street performer (drop a dollar in the hat for the Eight-Foot Bride!), she examines the new relationship between artist and fan.




As a child, I was told that asking for help is bad. It was better to die, but in no case do not ask people for help. Yes, since the request makes you vulnerable. When I needed help from strangers, I was ashamed, afraid of refusal and stepped over all my prejudices that were imposed on me as a child. Yes, and I thought about what I can give to these people in return, and is that all right? Recently, I watched a very cool video of Amanda Palmer, she talked about "the art of asking." Who is she, Amanda?

Amanda Palmer is a famous musician and founder of musical crowdaging projects. For 5 years after graduating from a steep humanitarian university, she worked as a living statue named "2-meter-long bride". She likes to tell people that she earned that way, because everyone is interested in who these dudes are in real life. Once she painted herself white, stood on a box and put a hat at her feet. When passers-by passed by and threw money, she offered them a flower and looked intently into the eyes. If they did not take a flower, it represented sadness and anguish after them.

Questions:
1. Can you properly ask about what you need from others?
2.Do you often ask for something? And does it happen that you are ashamed of it?
3.Do you often get asked for something and how do you get used to it?

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