Excellent post! I feel like I'm the Chief Skepticism Officer in every context, so this sort of thing really rings my chimes. You could even say that my great interest in motivated reasoning is an example of motivated reasoning. I was born to be the Devil's Advocate.
I love the map. Indeed, I wanted Iowa (where I live now) to be Slipknot and not uncool Andy Williams (and I did not know Andy was from Iowa!); I wanted Michigan (where I was born) to be Bob Seger rather than chirpy Madonna; I wanted Georgia (where I grew up) to be somebody other than crazy Kanye.
Beyond that, I’m very surprised that Kenny G has been more successful than Jimi Hendrix, that Prince has been more successful than Bob Dylan, and that Whitney Houston has been more successful than Bruce Springsteen. But what do I know?
Excellent post! I feel like I'm the Chief Skepticism Officer in every context, so this sort of thing really rings my chimes. You could even say that my great interest in motivated reasoning is an example of motivated reasoning. I was born to be the Devil's Advocate.
I love the map. Indeed, I wanted Iowa (where I live now) to be Slipknot and not uncool Andy Williams (and I did not know Andy was from Iowa!); I wanted Michigan (where I was born) to be Bob Seger rather than chirpy Madonna; I wanted Georgia (where I grew up) to be somebody other than crazy Kanye.
Beyond that, I’m very surprised that Kenny G has been more successful than Jimi Hendrix, that Prince has been more successful than Bob Dylan, and that Whitney Houston has been more successful than Bruce Springsteen. But what do I know?
Well good on him. As for me, it's sometimes tough to be heterodox in a largely orthodox institution.
I have lived in several states. Here is who I would choose for them:
Illinois- OK, Chicago pretty great. I knew some of fellows in that band. BUT I would pick John Prine
Louisiana- Tony Joe White (Swamp Fox) or Clifton Chenier or Rockin' Dopsie
Georgia -Allman Brothers Band
Florida- TOM PETTY!!! Jimmy Buffet or Gloria Estafan (I lived in the same town as Backstreet Boys, too).
Wisconsin-William T. Purdy who wrote "On Wisconsin!)