Examples of Socionics Alpha types

[Exodus]

Mark Mothersbaugh: LII



One of the founders of Devo and currently a long-time composer in his own right.

Mothersbaugh's music is "quirky" and probably some of the most innovative stuff on the popular music scene. He describes (like Gene Roddenberry, another Alpha) being under considerable pressure to make his music more commercialized, and (also like Roddenberry) did give in to this pressure somewhat in his early career, then went back to his original creative impulses as he got older (conflict between Ne and Se). He describes actually being more happy writing music than performing "the same songs again" and again (lots of emphasis on novelty).

In interviews his speech and mannerisms are subdued and not very emotive. Occasionally expresses enthusiasm he felt for new approaches or sounds. His music however has a bright and optimistic sound like other Alpha writers like They Might Be Giants and Paul McCartney.

He also has a longtime association with Wes Anderson (probably another Alpha), wrote the score for five of his movies.

He is obviously deep into technology (Te) but views it as a means to create a particular sound (Si/Fe) as opposed to people who he says "worship technology".

[perpetuus]

Mark Mothersbaugh: LII



One of the founders of Devo and currently a long-time composer in his own right.

Mothersbaugh's music is "quirky" and probably some of the most innovative stuff on the popular music scene. He describes (like Gene Roddenberry, another Alpha) being under considerable pressure to make his music more commercialized, and (also like Roddenberry) did give in to this pressure somewhat in his early career, then went back to his original creative impulses as he got older (conflict between Ne and Se). He describes actually being more happy writing music than performing "the same songs again" and again (lots of emphasis on novelty).

In interviews his speech and mannerisms are subdued and not very emotive. Occasionally expresses enthusiasm he felt for new approaches or sounds. His music however has a bright and optimistic sound like other Alpha writers like They Might Be Giants and Paul McCartney.

He also has a longtime association with Wes Anderson (probably another Alpha), wrote the score for five of his movies.

He is obviously deep into technology (Te) but views it as a means to create a particular sound (Si/Fe) as opposed to people who he says "worship technology".

I can relate to a lot of that, as a musician.

Especially the parts about being happier composing new music than playing the same songs over and over (super boring, in my opinion) and being into new technology less for the sake of new technology than for seeing it as a potential tool for the creation of sounds.