“Did your parents tell you that today’s music is getting poorer and too loud? Well, maybe they were right. But we will offer a different hypothesis: what if it is all about economy of resources? If today’s music still satisfies listeners the same way pop music did 50 years before, then maybe its creators are simply better at crafting pleasing songs.”
Tag: 09.15.12
Buck Up, Reject: Losers May Just Be The Most Creative People Around
“People with a strong self-concept who were rejected produced more creative aliens than people from any other group, including people with a strong self-concept who were accepted.”
In Van Gogh’s Flowers, A Tale Of Varnish Gone Wrong
“Researchers have spotted a never-before-seen chemical effect in Vincent Van Gogh’s Flowers In A Blue Vase that is dulling the work’s vibrant yellows.”
Berlin Reconsiders New Home For Old Masters
“Following a wave of public outcry from prominent intellectuals, the city is reconsidering plans to move its 3,000-strong Gemäldegalerie collection out of its current home near Potsdamer Platz.”
Crowdfunding And The Arts – Sounds Good, But…
“There are failures. In August, Kickstarter claimed a success rate of nearly 44 percent, but that means a nonsuccess rate of more than 55 percent.”
The Internet: It’s Like A Cockroach
“As the internet has advanced, it’s become exactly what it was supposed to: An interconnected series of networks that have organically grown to meet demand at the edge. Like cockroaches, it can survive in hostile conditions. But unlike roaches, it’s something most people want in their lives, so news of its growing resiliency and localization should be good news.”