My way?

For me, all these complex valences reach their peak in one song. And you know which one I’m talking about.

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There was a time—20 years ago, I’d say—when I sang along. It was of course aspirational— or— I’m looking for a word; not quite “aspirational.” I was singing along as if the song in any way represents my actual story. In reality, I’m only acting as if I’d actually tried to do even a few of the things expressed, let alone actually accomplished all the things expressed. Is that posturing? …playacting? …attempting to borrow someone’s bravado?

I’m going to go with: self-deception.

There was a time, not too long ago, when I sang along in self-deception. Now the song reminds me that I’ve never actually even tried to do anything… let alone accomplished anything worth singing about.

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#JazzMusic
#EuropeanJazz
#JanGabarek
Substack #TedGioia

https://open.substack.com/pub/tedgioia/p/i-blame-jan-garbarek?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=4lbnua

Auszug aus dem empfehlenswerten Buch "The History of Jazz" von Ted Gioia. Im Grunde entstammt die gesamte moderne Musik, wie wir sie heute kennen, dem Zusammentreffen verschiedener Kulturen in New Orleans. Umso absurder ist die Forderung nach 'Kultureller Reinheit' der Rechten. Noch dümmer sind aber letztlich solche Versuche wie 'Rechtsrock'. Aber gut, denen ist eh nicht zu helfen.

#jazz #music #history #tedgioia #musichistory #geschichte #Musikgeschichte #jazzhistory #musik #noafd

Observando o gráfico, percebi que sempre mantive a música no "Slow".

Já na linha de Esportes (Athletics), triste ver como as BETs tomaram conta do futebol brasileiro.

Fonte: TED GIOIA
The State of the Culture, 2024 - by Ted Gioia
https://www.honest-broker.com/p/the-state-of-the-culture-2024

#SlowTradicionalCulture #FastModernCulture #DopamineCulture #TedGioia #TheHonestBroker

A genuine futurist

With the passing years, I’ve come to recognize that this was Ballard’s true calling—not as a writer of imaginative works, but as a genuine futurist. This is even evident in his novels.

~ Ted Gioia, from How Did a Censored Writer from the 1970s Predict the Future with Such Uncanny Accuracy?

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This is where I admit that I’m not sure if I’ve ever read any of Ballard’s works—although it seems that if I had read them I’d surely remember them?

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#JGBallard #TedGioia

Ted Gioia has written a powerful article about Brian Wilson, being different, and why a salvaged brick from the high school he and Brian both attended is one of his most treasured objects.

If you've ever felt different (raising my hand) you will identify.

https://www.honest-broker.com/p/brian-wilson-is-my-brick

#BrianWilson
#TedGioia

Was pop culture better when you were a kid?

https://think.kera.org/2025/05/30/was-pop-culture-better-when-you-were-a-kid/

#SpencerKornhaber #KERA #KrysBoyd #Podcasts #TedGioia

Two types of human systems

When looking for similar feedback loops in human interactions, Bateson saw that they didn’t always exist, or operate in the way they should. As a result, he recognized that there were two kinds of systems: ones that relied on feedback to create stability, and others that tended to escalate and create runaway trends.

~ Ted Gioia, from Why Gregory Bateson Matters

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I will admit this is the first I’ve ever heard of Bateson, and based on Gioia’s article, I seriously considered buying his Steps to an Ecology of Mind. I definitely recommend reading Gioia’s article.

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#Books #GregoryBateson #TedGioia