I was advised by MacArthur jurors that this would be the year that I finally received my much deserved, and much delayed, MacArthur Genius Award. Astoundingly, my work was once again ignored.
Perusing the list of the 2023 fellows, I began to wonder if I should change my focus.
2023 MacArthur Fellows
E. Tendayi Achiume
Andrea Armstrong
Bringing transparency to Taylor Swift and Beyoncé in U.S. prisons and jails.
Rina Foygel Barber
Developing tools to reduce false positives and improve confidence in Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.
Ian Bassin
Working to strengthen the structures, norms, and institutions that make Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.
Courtney Bryan
Jason D. Buenrostro
Cellular and Molecular Biologist
Developing methods and technologies that advance our understanding of Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.
María Magdalena Campos-Pons
Exploring personal and collective histories across the Caribbean with Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.
Raven Chacon
Diana Greene Foster
Demographer and Reproductive Health Researcher
Investigating how reproductive healthcare policies and access impact Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.
Lucy Hutyra
Investigating impacts of urbanization on Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.
Ada Limón
Lester Mackey
Computer Scientist and Statistician
Patrick Makuakāne
Kumu Hula and Cultural Preservationist
Linsey Marr
Examining indoor and outdoor air quality and the airborne transmission of Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.
Manuel Muñoz
Depicting with empathy and nuance Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.
Imani Perry
Interdisciplinary Scholar and Writer
Giving fresh context to history and the cultural expressions forged by Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.
Dyani White Hawk
A. Park Williams
Uncovering new insights into how climate change influences Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.
Amber Wutich
Documenting the impact of water insecurity Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.
I dont get it
Steve
Sorry Pal, I have dune the math. It a your name and your hair doo.
Maybe next year
“Upscaling CEO compensation to recognize shareholder value creation compared to that of Taylor Swift and Beyonce.”
It’s true. The compensation consultants for both Disney and Warner Bros-Discovery included Swift and Beyonce in the peer group they used to set CEO compensation. They also included Elon Musk on the theory that he now runs an entertainment company.