I can't find it, but when David Bowie died, there was a quote that went around. The gist was that in the late 60s, Bowie was a weird red headed kid in a dress.

I can't find it, but when David Bowie died, there was a quote that went around. The gist was that in the late 60s, Bowie was a weird red headed kid in a dress. 5 years later, he was a weird red headed kid in a dress and the whole world was amazed by him. I think the article is probably directionally accurate about average human behavior. I'm less convinced it's good advice, or describes an inescapable trap.