David Byrne is one of the most influential figures in modern music. As the frontman of Talking Heads, he helped create songs including ‘Psycho Killer’, ‘Once in a Lifetime’ and ‘Burning Down the House’, before building a career as a solo musician, writer and filmmaker.
His new book, ‘Sleeping Beauties: Why Good Ideas Go Dormant and How They Wake Up’, explores why some artists, inventions and ideas are forgotten before being rediscovered.
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In this episode of Ways to Change the World, Byrne talks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy about why we often assume the present is better than the past, and how forgotten ideas can offer new answers to modern problems.
Byrne also reflects on neurodiversity, the making of Psycho Killer, creativity and collaboration, and whether the internet and AI will make it easier to rediscover ideas that have been lost.
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