AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
2min snip
Television with Evan Laffer
Bandsplain
Nominative Determinism and Changing Names
The theory of nominative determinism suggests that one's name can influence the course of their life or shape their fate. Examples include individuals with names that reflect their profession or position in the world. Changing one's name can be a way to take control of one's destiny. Famous examples include Bob Dylan and Richard Hell. The band Television went through multiple name changes before settling on 'Television' because it sounded like 'tell a vision.' One of the band members, Richard Hell, compiled a list of 30 names while intoxicated and ultimately chose 'Television.'
00:00
Transcript
Episode notes
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode