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Rehearsing the possible
Imagination, Philosophy of Movement, Sport and Culture David Schmidtchen 6/1/26 Imagination, Philosophy of Movement, Sport and Culture David Schmidtchen 6/1/26

Rehearsing the possible

How movement and ritual train the imagination for uncertain futures

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Walking is an autobiography in motion
Walking, Gait, Behaviour, Personality David Schmidtchen 24/9/25 Walking, Gait, Behaviour, Personality David Schmidtchen 24/9/25

Walking is an autobiography in motion

From swagger to shuffle, our gait is a signature of body, mind, and becoming.

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I help time know what it is
Walking, Time, Duration, Experience David Schmidtchen 14/9/25 Walking, Time, Duration, Experience David Schmidtchen 14/9/25

I help time know what it is

Walking heightens awareness of time. Time isn't just an abstract idea. It is practical, experienced, and felt.

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Walking the Museum
Walking, Museums, Sore Feet David Schmidtchen 12/8/25 Walking, Museums, Sore Feet David Schmidtchen 12/8/25

Walking the Museum

My feet think museums are endurance tests

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The graceful machine
Walking, Bipedal, Robots David Schmidtchen 24/6/25 Walking, Bipedal, Robots David Schmidtchen 24/6/25

The graceful machine

On the strange wonder of walking

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On Shank’s Pony
Walking, Language, Culture, Movement David Schmidtchen 18/6/25 Walking, Language, Culture, Movement David Schmidtchen 18/6/25

On Shank’s Pony

Walking, words, and the freedom of going by foot

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Walking is something AI can’t do for me
AI, Enactive Cognition, Walking David Schmidtchen 14/6/25 AI, Enactive Cognition, Walking David Schmidtchen 14/6/25

Walking is something AI can’t do for me

Why I walk (and what that says about AI)

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Our walking words
Language, Behaviour, Philosophy of Movement David Schmidtchen 6/6/25 Language, Behaviour, Philosophy of Movement David Schmidtchen 6/6/25

Our walking words

What does the language of walking reveal about walking and us?

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The art of looking up
Attention, Wondering, Walking, Creativity, Noticing David Schmidtchen 2/6/25 Attention, Wondering, Walking, Creativity, Noticing David Schmidtchen 2/6/25

The art of looking up

How cloud gazers remind us that insight begins with attention, not acceleration.

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A genius for sauntering
Sauntering, Slow Walking, Attention and Creativity, Philosophy of Movement David Schmidtchen 24/5/25 Sauntering, Slow Walking, Attention and Creativity, Philosophy of Movement David Schmidtchen 24/5/25

A genius for sauntering

In a world where our attention is being treated as a resource to be captured, caged, commodified, and mined, sauntering is a word whose time has come.

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Walking is the great equaliser
Walking, Equality, Meaning David Schmidtchen 14/5/25 Walking, Equality, Meaning David Schmidtchen 14/5/25

Walking is the great equaliser

Walking serves as the great equaliser in this context. I don’t need to hone a specific skill to take part in these daunting events. I simply have to engage in my daily routine, but for longer.

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When we walk, we create meaning along the way
Walking, Meaning, Reflection David Schmidtchen 19/4/25 Walking, Meaning, Reflection David Schmidtchen 19/4/25

When we walk, we create meaning along the way

The path unfolds: walking, thinking, and the shape of meaning.

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The Wisdom of Wombats: Thoughts While Walking
Walking, Thinking, Reflection David Schmidtchen 19/4/25 Walking, Thinking, Reflection David Schmidtchen 19/4/25

The Wisdom of Wombats: Thoughts While Walking

Because sometimes the question “Why?” isn’t about answers.

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