Peter Schmidt
Co-editor / Program Director
Peter Schmidt is the co-editor of Attensity! A Manifesto of the Attention Liberation Movement. His writing has appeared in Foreign Affairs, The Baffler, The Brooklyn Rail, and The New York Times. Since September of 2022 he has served as the Program Director of the Strother School of Radical Attention in Brooklyn.
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March 25, 2026
Human Fracking and the Design of Creative Freedom
There’s a silent war being waged on our creative lives, but it’s not the obvious enemies we expect. In this episode, we dive deep into the invisible threats constraining our creativity—both inside organizations and in the culture at large. First, we speak with Cassie McDaniel, VP of Design at Medium, about the art of protecting creative space in a business world that increasingly values efficiency over deep thinking. She shares how real leadership involves building trust, creating the right c...
Guests: Cassie McDaniel , Peter Schmidt