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Better Known

Better Unknown

Mar 10, 2019
28:42

This week, in a reversal of the normal positivity, Richard Elwes discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks we would be better off without.

Smooth jazz and Kenny G www.jazzoasis.com/methenyonkennyg.htm English language films www.bbc.com/culture/story/20181029-the-100-greatest-foreign-language-films The Golden Ratio www.fastcompany.com/3044877/the-golden-ratio-designs-biggest-myth Bridge (the card game) www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1571194/Bridge-tables-hit-by-unpleasantness.html The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Music Grade Exams) https://crosseyedpianist.com/2016/08/31/exams-dont-make-musicians/ Superstars www.uvm.edu/pdodds/files/papers/others/1981/rosen1981a.pdf


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