Very well noticed. Music takes a lot of our time and attention (and a bit of money) for giving a bit of pleasure (and very little information). Music used to give lots of (but seldom) pleasure and associate this with social situations you had an impact on.
I listen to music only if I am in the mood for it. If the music I want to hear matches the feelings I have. But this happens only a few times a month. I like music (thus not being one of the 5% who can’t) but I’m quite choosy and my preference doesn’t align with popular trends. I think listening to it all the time is a waste of time and depreciates the value of the music (makes it everyday; nothing has a chance to stand out and do make an impact).
If you have time to kill I’d recommend listening to audio books instead. Not only stories (though there are some that contain valuable concepts esp. for younger listeners; I’d love to see an HPMoR audiobook). But maybe you can spend your time even better.
Music is one more domain of human preferrence that has been ‘subverted’ by our society. From whatever origin through a socially well-integrated function of bringing people together and increase social exchange it’s major remaining effect (measured by person-time spent) is to direct attention into the sphere of music meaning and economics (what sounds good, who likes what, how to sell/buy and play it).
This actually reduces chances of social interaction because everybody in the bus/train/street is listening to (or reading) something. And you can’t relate to that. But maybe that is a compensation for the masses of online-interactions that you have instead (which are less personal though).
Very well noticed. Music takes a lot of our time and attention (and a bit of money) for giving a bit of pleasure (and very little information). Music used to give lots of (but seldom) pleasure and associate this with social situations you had an impact on.
I listen to music only if I am in the mood for it. If the music I want to hear matches the feelings I have. But this happens only a few times a month. I like music (thus not being one of the 5% who can’t) but I’m quite choosy and my preference doesn’t align with popular trends. I think listening to it all the time is a waste of time and depreciates the value of the music (makes it everyday; nothing has a chance to stand out and do make an impact).
If you have time to kill I’d recommend listening to audio books instead. Not only stories (though there are some that contain valuable concepts esp. for younger listeners; I’d love to see an HPMoR audiobook). But maybe you can spend your time even better.
Music is one more domain of human preferrence that has been ‘subverted’ by our society. From whatever origin through a socially well-integrated function of bringing people together and increase social exchange it’s major remaining effect (measured by person-time spent) is to direct attention into the sphere of music meaning and economics (what sounds good, who likes what, how to sell/buy and play it).
This actually reduces chances of social interaction because everybody in the bus/train/street is listening to (or reading) something. And you can’t relate to that. But maybe that is a compensation for the masses of online-interactions that you have instead (which are less personal though).