Out of Pod Experience

Part 1 of 4

dated Sep 23 2013

speaking for myself: I realize I was not informed enough to have an opinion of Kanye, certainly not a generally negative, dismissive one.

I'm reclassifying Kanye from "crazy" to that uncanny realm of "inspired"

Jimmy Kimmel parodied the interview, using child actors, and I resent Jimmy Kimmel for it. however, it was my fault for not stopping to listen to what Kanye had to say about Kanye previously.

yes, why

you forgot to ask me if I like fishsticks in my mouth

I never cared about how he used his platform to express his mildly and youthfully misguided views on the world. That is what his music should have been used for. I am not saying I disagree with what everything he has said in the past, I just never liked his presentation.

I also understand what he is says about feeling constrained by the 'radio's formula' for music. Music that appeals to the masses is simple and he is looking to do more with his music which is completely and totally respectable.

On a side note anyone interested in music should read the book, This Is Your Brain On Music. It is a wonderfully written book on the neuroscience of music and how it affects the humans.

BECAUSE I think the argument can be made that his drive had some influence on his success.

I've found this to be true in my life.

belief in oneself is not a magic guarantee of success, but it is a significant factor in it. a person is much more likely to accomplish something after great effort toward a clearly defined and visualized goal, than they are to stumble into skill, knowledge, expertise, and experience in their field.

...which is contrary to popular belief: that achievement is by lottery... the fantasy reinforced by fiction and any story of success that fails to include a person's failures and "how they got there."

It's also an unintentional mistake we make when we recognize someone's success but neglect to also know exactly how hard they worked to achieve it.

RE: Kanye referring to himself as God, the point being:

...if people are allowed to undervalue themselves to their detriment, what's so wrong with overvaluing oneself to one's benefit.

he also made a reference: "i've put in my 10,000 hours" which I interpret as Malcolm Gladwell's "Outliers" premise: historically, great achievers cross a 10,000 man-hour threshold.

granted: his vocabulary is "street" and his reasoning would benefit from more education based on a hard science including research. (he claims he graduated from a school of design, which I believe, for what it's worth... because it explains his sensing/feeling-type personal philosophy)

...but for people who are able to distinguish and filter for themselves, the useful from the useless... Kanye is worth a good look. as a case study. in my opinion.

also worth noting is how complete his self-brainwashing is. in the interview, he speaks of his mother's accomplishments in the present tense, as if he tells himself she is still alive. if you consider the amount of negative opinions he receives, his single-mindedness and ego are a necessity.

I mean... what you just wrote about him, the baseless parts: souless, out-of-touch with reality, husk... is it -really- necessary for you to feel this way about Kanye? and that's what he hears from people, by the millions.

imagine it for a moment: in the face of millions of people who hate you, what would you have to do in order to continue your existence.

...the answer is: "take notes from Kanye" because we both know the only reason you and I aren't hated by millions is we're not that famous. and that's the only reason.

tbh, I don't think very highly of Taylor Swift

All I will say is KRS-One. I just can not quite put a finger on why he never broke into the mainstream. Never mind I know why, he never put out dance music

A person is also likely to stumble upon success when they pay advertising agencies and radio DJ's hundreds of thousands of dollars just to put their ******* name out there and use successful songs by other artists and just sing over them and call it "rap".

He has no talent. He's not musically inclined. He's not clever, nor an artist. And don't even resort to that pathetic, "oh, well he's a good businessman" excuse people use to justify the worship of their celebrity idols.

The guys a complete tool. It doesn't surprise me at all he fell in with the Kardashian family simply because they're the most shallow people on the planet.

It scares me to think of how horrible of a human being their child is going to grow up to be...



I'm not going to hold back or change my opinion of him just because "millions of people are watching him", especially considering he, like every other celebrity, thrusts himself into everyones eye. Just like Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Kesha and all those other shithead celebrities. They make complete asses of themselves, are the focus of every entertainment magazine and pop-culture TV show because their managers and producers pay people millions just to get their name out, and then you can't even live life without hearing on some stupid show or having some stupid friend or co-worker coming up to you and saying "Hey, did you hear about ______"

And then you have people like you who adore these people, and your reason for doing so usually has nothing to do with talent, good character, or positive qualities. Usually it just comes down to "Oh well they're successful". Like that means anything...

Who is Kanye, you mean that guy who ruined that Katy Perry ET video?

Surreal imagry, catchy song, alien floating through space... then Kanye West grabbing his crotch while floating in a Sputnik... whoever's idea that was should be banned from ever making music videos again.

What is your point here ?

Oh, that's right. Us gay folks can only and ever be objects of absolute ridicule and hate.

We only seem to be able to carry the lead roles on television comedies. After all, our lives have all been such hilarious jokes (as I look at the memories of hundreds of graves from the 1980s-90s.)

Thanks for such wonderful thoughts this morning.

Not sure if serious...

In any case, it's a south park reference.