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First Order Retrievability

In his book “Every tool is a hammer”, Adam Savage explains his concept of “first order retrievability”. There, it is in the context of running a workshop - any tool you will use should be immediately accessible from the place from which you work. 

Our craft is less characterized by specific tools, but this philosophy bears significant relevance for us. We can generalize this idea, first order retrievability, and it can serve us well in many layers of the practice. 

For example, creating multiple paths into a specific acrobatic element, and ultimately having access from anywhere - it will produce something seeming surreal, unfettered by typical constraints.

We will reiterate this process until we approximate the state of first order retrievability, in the micro and in the various scales along the way to the macro...

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