Episode
David Byrne Explains How Forgotten Ideas Come Back to Life
Odd Lots · Oct 17, 2026 · 1 h 00 min
History is littered with ideas that have been tossed aside, only for them to gain relevance at some later date. Think of Moby-Dick: forgotten in Melville's time, but now regarded as the great American novel. Or the work of economist Hyman Minsky, which became influential a decade after his death, when the 2008 financial crisis made “the Minsky Moment” a mainstream term. These are just a couple…