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Music, Identity, and Peace — What Creativity Actually Changes (Rick DellaRatta)
What does creativity actually change? In this episode, I sit down with Rick DellaRatta, founder of Jazz for Peace, for a live conversation and performance outside Zion National Park.
We explore:
• The story of Mozart—and how identity can form through a relationship with a craft
• The rise and fall of Badfinger—and what success and failure actually reveal
• How creativity shapes behavior, direction, and meaning
• The idea of "solutions for peace"—and what role art can realistically play
• Cross-domain thinking—connecting music, personal development, and global ideas
Rick also performs live on…
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