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208 | Rick Beato on the Theory of Popular Music

Sean Carroll's Mindscape: Science, Society, Philosophy, Culture, Arts, and Ideas

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Is There a Concern That Making It Too Mechanical to Understand These Things?

I'm feeling very manipulated just by these frequencies. It's almost, is there a worry that making it too mechanical to understand these things too well? I mean, I think the answer is no, but I can see why people would be concerned. But it also speaks to this idea that you don't need to be trained in music theory to have these feelings in some sense. And Joni Mitchell is a great example of a person that just always goes to these places that are just, whoa, wow, that's amazing.

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