Stop Making Sense

David Byrne is one of my favorite people. He makes really wonderful music (see "My Life in the Bush of Ghosts," which he made with Brian Eno, and his entire career with the Talking Heads- he wrote my favorite song, "This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody)") and he sees something special in everyday objects like chairs and Microsoft PowerPoint, turning them into art forms. All in all, a neat guy.

Anyway, here's a journal post from his site where he makes an interesting point: that irrational beliefs and rational scientific advancement might be more closely related than you'd think.