Is Counterculture Importent?

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Inventors of the century, even in technology, an extraordinary amount was created by drop outs. The number of people who are outsiders that create novations is amazing. i went to stamford as an undergraduate and they were very proud of john steinbeck because he he won the noba prize in literature but he dropped out. You got the culture never comes from the inside. It never does. And if we create a society in which these powerful insiders make all the decisions, you're going to lose the life blood to create the next generation of talent for beneficial change.

Ted Gioia is a leading music historian and author of 11 books including “The History of Jazz” and “Music: A Subversive History”. He combines his cultural expertise with an extensive business background as a strategy consultant and Stanford MBA.

He also writes an incredibly insightful Substack: https://tedgioia.substack.com/

You can find him on Twitter: @TedGioia

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Intro + Ted’s Background
(00:03:16) - Why Culture Is Looking Backwards
(00:09:08) - Financialization Of Entertainment
(00:11:52) - Music And The Lindy Effect
(00:16:12) - How To Foster A Counterculture
(00:20:01) - Why Music Innovation Comes From Outsiders
(00:25:58) - How Music Changes Your Body Chemistry
(00:34:47) - The Downside Of The “Four Chords” Pop Music Formula
(00:40:32) - How To Do Compounding Work
(00:45:55) - How To Pursue A Creative Career
(00:49:40) - Ted’s Thoughts On Rene Girard
(00:55:22) - Rene Girard And Rock Music
(01:02:35) - Hollywood vs. Silicon Valley

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