Art demands adaptation from the audience, requiring them to adjust to the work and the artist. In contrast, entertainment often offers repeated familiar experiences, like producing sequels to popular movies, which does not challenge the audience to evolve their perspective. Engaging with great works of art necessitates a willingness from the audience to conform to the artistic creation, fostering a deeper and more fulfilling experience compared to the passive entertainment consumption.
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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