Charlie Chaplin Speech: Inspired by FORM at ARCOSANTI
5The late great architect Paolo Soleri built @arcosantiarizona with vision, passion and a dream to build a better city. Arcosanti is an "urban laboratory" and Paolo saw the city as a great instrument that is played by the people. I have spent time at Arco before but this is the first time I experienced the magic of the instrument and it was spectacular! I sit in deep gratitude for the incredible people I met and new friends I made at @form. The festival was filled with amazing musicians from many genres, art installations, augmented reality scavenger hunts, virtual reality experiences and more. All of those things were great but were not the highlight. Arco was built to be an interactive space and it was the people that collectively created a beautiful and magical experience. I witnessed a tremendous amount of love, compassion, and community. The city of the future will be created for the people by the people. Although it was brief you can see the potential Arco had to be a leader of future city design and many others can build from the lessons. We have the potential right now to begin working toward a better future, to upgrade our societal norms, cities, cultural experiences and make something new. It's clear that when people work together for a higher purpose all things are possible. Our works faces great challenges and they will only be solved when we face them head on as a collective. We must focus on living a life of meaning, supporting each other, healing and loving ourselves. With this in mind we can begin co-creating new communities, cities and countries. This planet is in need of a rebuild from the ground up and there is much to do. Places like Arcosanti and events like #FORM give us an experience of what is possible. Now comes the integration and I'm blessed to know many who work tirelessly to make this vision a reality. For some this is impossible and for others it is inevitable! When we can focus on what matters most, pursuing our bliss we set a new example for others to see. In a world that seems ever more chaotic I choose to keep my focus on love, hold onto my faith in mankind, do my best to be of service to #TeamEarth. #experienceform #formfestival