AUTODOMESTICATION

Abstract:

“Flexicurity -- flexibility, curiosity, security.” (BusinessDaily)

Survival in now  f a s t  c h a n g i n g  world asks for* increasingly more creativity. Inventing and re-inventing in the spirit of life long learning (LLL), flexibility of profession and working hours, blurring of private and professional life, high emaotional identification with the job.
Workers/performers in the creative industries are exemplary here: moving from project to project animated by creative energy, training and re-training themselves as they go.

Based on the lecture “Artists’ Responsibility” -- “Autodomestication” focuses specifically on (self)education and pet training:

A new kind of training NOW increasingly popular among many pet owners: clicker training**. This method differs from traditional learning methods in the most fundamental way, namely instead of getting the pet obey certain rules, the owner makes their pet believe they are in fact training their owner, to click.
This new method has proven to forster new creativity and better communication with pets. Now in power they act more responsible and selfassured but also becoming better communicable and selforganized in order to attain theri goals. Punishmnet and fear have been replaced with creativity, proactivenss and freedom...

(more about this upcoming investigation here soon)

*things that ASK to be done is an old Estonian way of talk where desires are external (i.e. roof asks to be repaired, potato asks to be plowed)

** clicker training

ARTISTPET: ARTIST'S RESPONSIBILITY

ARTISTPET: ARTIST'S RESPONSIBILITY

photo by ann juurak

six criteria to be considered for domestication

meet six criteria in order to be considered for domestication
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six criteria in order to be considered for domestication:


Flexible diet — Creatures that are willing to consume a wide variety of food sources and can live off less cumulative food from the food pyramid are less expensive to keep in residence.
Reasonably fast growth rate — Fast maturity rate compared to the human life span allows breeding intervention and makes the animal useful within an acceptable duration of caretaking.
Ability to be bred in captivity — Creatures that are reluctant to breed when kept in captivity do not produce useful offspring, and instead are limited to capture in their wild state. Creatures such as the panda, antelope and giant forest hogs are territorial when breeding and cannot be maintained in crowded enclosures in captivity.
Pleasant disposition — creatures that are aggressive toward humans are dangerous to keep in captivity.
Temperament which makes it unlikely to panic — A creature with a nervous disposition is difficult to keep in captivity as they will attempt to flee whenever they are startled. Some animals, such as Domestic sheep, still have a strong tendency to panic when their flight zone is crossed. However, most sheep also show a flocking instinct, whereby they stay close together when pressed. Livestock with such an instinct may be herded by people and dogs!
Modifiable social hierarchy — Social creatures that recognize a hierarchy of dominance can be raised to recognize a human as its pack leader!

ARTIST'S RESPONSIBILITY

ABSTRACT:
Anyone can be an artist, whether one was born or turned into
one. The same goes with art audience - anyone can have art,
whether the artist is bought, received as a gift, rescued or
adopted. However, it takes a responsible person to be a good artist
guardian. A responsible artist guardian loves and cares for his
artist - provides a work place, health care and nutrition, and
training to control the actions of the artist, sets aside regular
playtime and grooming periods, and cleans up after the artist. An
artist is a privilege and a commitment. Through responsible artist
guardians' love, concern and actions regarding each artist that is
brought in, every artist becomes a cherished member of the art
family.

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