Revisionist History
From Broken Record: Rick Rubin in Conversation with Malcolm Gladwell
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1. The chapter titled The Unseen discusses the importance of the spiritual component for artists. The spiritual component refers to a belief in something bigger or different.
2. Experiencing profound loss can lead to a deeper understanding of oneself. Belief has a power that can enable individuals to surpass their own limitations.
3. In the moment, pay attention to the details of your existence and your surroundings. Being open and aware of everything around you can lead to finding answers. Taking a break from thinking about a problem and engaging in another activity can help solve it. Being engaged in something else can help overcome obstacles in problem-solving.
4. Perfection is not necessarily what we should strive for, as it often lacks emotion and humanity. Flaws and mistakes can lead to unexpected success and appreciation. Handmade items with history and imperfections can have more value than perfect, machine-made ones. The focus should be on creating art that is soulful, whether it leans towards perfection or deviates from it.
5. The speaker watched a documentary that made them cry. They initially didn't understand their reaction and had to think about it more. The speaker cried not because machines were beating humans, but because the computer won by knowing less than the Grandmaster. The computer only knew the rules of the game and played accordingly.
6. When human beings play Go, they're not playing Go. The computer saw Go in its entirety in a technical sense. Human beings play a small parochial version of Go. Human beings are governed by their assumptions, habits, practices, and culture. Human beings have brought their limitations to a board game. This is moving.
7. Marshall Rosenberg, a teacher and author of Nonviolent Communication, emphasized the importance of using nonviolent language. Rosenberg's audio called Speaking Peace is considered better than his book. The language of our culture can be violent towards others and ourselves. Using phrases like 'I should' is called a make wrong and can be unhelpful.
8. The artist Johnny Cash used a unique approach to solve a problem with a love song, turning it into a devotional to God. Roger McGwin approached his song 'Mr. Tamborine Man' as a devotional to God, despite the lyrics not reflecting that meaning. These revelations about the songs 'First Time I Saw Your Face' and 'Mr. Tamborine Man' provide a new perspective when listening to them.
