David Byrne on Rediscovering the Wisdom of the Past | The Daily Show
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Legendary musician, artist, and author David Byrne chats with Jordan Klepper about his new book “Sleeping Beauties: Why Good Ideas Go Dormant and How They Wake Up.” The two discuss Kafka, Melville, and other historical luminaries whose greatest works often went overlooked until their rediscovery later on, how modern hubris repeatedly ignores wisdom of the past, as well as Byrne’s research process for unearthing these forgotten stories. Plus, Byrne shares his writing process behind the song “Let Me Sell You A Dream,” which he wrote and performed for the documentary, “Musk.” #DailyShow #DavidByrne #SleepingBeauties #TalkingHeads #History
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