Great artists are often distinguished not merely by talent, but by judgement. They possess an internal compass—hard-won, intuitive, and sometimes infuriatingly resistant to external advice—that tells them when a work works. This judgement is not always aligned with commercial logic, institutional taste, or the anxieties of producers and executives. The history of twentieth-century culture provides striking […]
Knowing When It Works: Artists vs Producers
Knowing When It Works: Artists vs Producers
09 Jan 2026 Leave a comment
in economics of education, movies, Music, television, TV shows
Inside the Mind of Mark David Chapman-John Lennon’s Killer: A Psychological Profile
11 Dec 2025 Leave a comment
in economics of crime, law and economics, Music
This blog provides a structured psychological overview of Mark David Chapman, the individual responsible for the 1980 murder of musician John Lennon. Drawing upon documented interviews, legal testimony, and secondary analyses from criminology and psychology scholars, the essay examines key psychological themes associated with Chapman, including identity instability, obsessive ideation, parasocial attachment, and the role […]
Inside the Mind of Mark David Chapman-John Lennon’s Killer: A Psychological Profile
Yesterday- 60 Years ago!
14 Sep 2025 Leave a comment
in Music
“Yesterday” is a song by the English rock band the Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. First released on the 1965 album Help!, it was issued as a U.S. single the following September, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100. In the UK, it appeared on the EP Yesterday in March […]
Yesterday- 60 Years ago!
Someone had to listen to all this music
10 Aug 2025 Leave a comment
in Marxist economics, Music Tags: fall of communism
Eric Clapton is 80
31 Mar 2025 Leave a comment
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Yes. they say that age is “just a number,” but it isn’t in one sense: the bigger the number, the closer we are to taking The Big Nap. But in the birthday/anniversary sense, yes, it’s significant—though only because humans evolved with ten digits. And Eric Clapton has one of these anniversaries: he was born on […]
Eric Clapton is 80
Bands away
28 Feb 2025 Leave a comment
in entrepreneurship, labour economics, labour supply, Music Tags: creative destruction
Madonna – Like A Prayer had a trigger warning for religious imagery on MTV80s
23 Feb 2025 Leave a comment
in economics of religion, liberalism, Marxist economics, Music, television Tags: Blasphemy, free speech, political correctness, regressive left
Marianne Faithfull 29.12.46 – 30.1.24
31 Jan 2025 Leave a comment
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Marianne Faithfull, singer and actress, has died: . .Her story is a remarkable portrait of the rock and roll era. She was a doe-eyed poster girl of the 1960s, plucked from obscurity by the Rolling Stones’ manager at the age of 16 and given As Tears Go By, the first song ever written by Jagger […]
Marianne Faithfull 29.12.46 – 30.1.24
Mark David Chapman and the Murder of John Lennon
09 Dec 2024 Leave a comment
in economic history, economics of crime, law and economics, Music Tags: crime and punishment, criminal deterrence, economics of mental health, law and order
The murder of John Lennon on December 8, 1980, stands as one of the most shocking and tragic events in music and cultural history. Mark David Chapman, the man responsible for this heinous act, became infamous as the individual who ended the life of one of the most beloved and influential figures in the world […]
Mark David Chapman and the Murder of John Lennon
Band Aid at 40
23 Nov 2024 1 Comment
in development economics, growth disasters, Music
In the pantheon of charitable music events, few stand as tall as Band Aid, the groundbreaking 1984 charity supergroup. Conceived by Bob Geldof of the Boomtown Rats and Midge Ure of Ultravox, Band Aid was formed to combat the devastating famine in Ethiopia, a crisis that had gripped global attention. Their mission: to raise funds […]
Band Aid at 40
Favorite Lennon photo
21 Oct 2024 Leave a comment
in liberalism, Marxist economics, Music Tags: useful idiots
Their best solo performances: Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham
21 Oct 2024 Leave a comment
in Music
I am certain I posted both of these songs before, but I was just listening to “Big Love “ by Lindsey Buckingham and performed by him beside Fleetwood Mac in The Dance tour and album; and I thought I would pair that one with what I see as the best solo by his erstwhile bandmate […]
Their best solo performances: Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham
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