Comments on: Avoiding the Lowest Common Denominator http://www.meaningtowork.com/2009/08/avoiding-the-lowest-common-denominator/ connecting the dots of life, work, and meaning Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:41:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bryan Jenkins http://www.meaningtowork.com/2009/08/avoiding-the-lowest-common-denominator/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Bryan Jenkins Tue, 18 May 2010 16:41:34 +0000 http://www.meaningtowork.com/?p=259#comment-60 Dan is a classic comedian. I love his role on the Blues Brothers.-"* Dan is a classic comedian. I love his role on the Blues Brothers.-”*

]]> By: Eric Barrett http://www.meaningtowork.com/2009/08/avoiding-the-lowest-common-denominator/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Eric Barrett Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:00:58 +0000 http://www.meaningtowork.com/?p=259#comment-16 I agree that there is some marketing going on. Why not build something that appeals to everyone? On one level that's not a bad idea. If you can get your message or product across to everyone without losing something important, then you've just created a "win." But in reality how many times is that possible? All too often we have to sacrifice something important to reach more people. That, I think, is the tragedy in this type of thinking. And yes, Trading Places is a classic. :) I agree that there is some marketing going on. Why not build something that appeals to everyone? On one level that’s not a bad idea. If you can get your message or product across to everyone without losing something important, then you’ve just created a “win.”

But in reality how many times is that possible? All too often we have to sacrifice something important to reach more people. That, I think, is the tragedy in this type of thinking.

And yes, Trading Places is a classic. :)

]]> By: Bradley J Moore http://www.meaningtowork.com/2009/08/avoiding-the-lowest-common-denominator/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Bradley J Moore Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:11:17 +0000 http://www.meaningtowork.com/?p=259#comment-14 THis "dumbing down" idea is also a marketing ploy - look at many of the Tv shows and best-selling novels and top 40 music. There is a whole demographic at play here, where one attempts to sell their work, art, music to as many people as possible,so make it as easy and accessible as possible. But I agree with you that setting your work standards to this can be frustrating. i'd rather be excellent, and expect people to be inspired by good work. Great post. And I'll have to go back and watch Trading Places again -that was such a good movie! THis “dumbing down” idea is also a marketing ploy – look at many of the Tv shows and best-selling novels and top 40 music. There is a whole demographic at play here, where one attempts to sell their work, art, music to as many people as possible,so make it as easy and accessible as possible. But I agree with you that setting your work standards to this can be frustrating. i’d rather be excellent, and expect people to be inspired by good work.

Great post. And I’ll have to go back and watch Trading Places again -that was such a good movie!

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