Episode 79 - Dr. Octopus on the Power of Non-Linear Thinking
I am delighted to introduce to you, Perry Knoppert, aka Dr. Octopus
Perry is pretty hard to pin down.
He is an artist, he has worked in conventional industries.
He's lived in China and Belgium.
He's been homeless.
He has ADHD and dyslexia.
But most importantly he has founded a community I think you'll enjoy and want to join: the Octopus movement, a global network of non-linear thinkers.
By now, the network has grown to almost 3000 members from over 63 countries - and they're approaching problem-solving in unconventional and creative ways.
In this interview we cover a very wide range of topics, including :
parenting neurodivergent kids and fighting the school system
having dyslexia
plants,
poetry
drugs
art
not accepting the status quo
mushrooms and the mycelium
how to build a community and interestingly whether or not we should gate-keep it.
teacher torture
teaching nonlinear thinking in schools,
and all the things we would love to see differently in this world and how we can be agents for change.
I'm sure this interview with Perry aka dr. Octopus will inspire you as much as it has inspired me.