About the book
The usual telling of the Icarus myth stresses one warning, to keep away from the sun, but Seth Godin points to a second: flying too low lets seawater ruin the wings. He reads the familiar lesson as propaganda for an industrial economy that wanted obedient, conforming employees, and argues that flying low is more dangerous because it feels safe. Conformity no longer brings comfort, he says, while creativity is scarce and worth more than ever. Godin's answer is to make art, which he treats as an attitude anyone can adopt rather than an inborn talent: seizing new territory, connecting ideas and working without a map.
Author Scott Perry said it shaped his life and vocation and helped him see what it takes to deliver creative work that matters. Photographer Vincent Pugliese named it among the books he recommends to young people preparing for future workplaces.
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Scott Perry (Author, Stoic Guitarist)
In addition to Meditations and other texts on Stoicism, Steven Pressfield’s The War of Art and Seth Godin’s The Icarus Deception have had a profound impact on my life and vocation. Both provide a unique lens for identifying what it means to be a creative and what it takes to deliver work that matters to those that need it.
Recommended by Vincent Pugliese (Author & Professional Photographer)
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