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Episode 98: Objectively Beautiful Flowers?

The Theory of Anything

CHAPTER

The Evolutionary Connection of Music and Tribe

This chapter delves into how music functions as a social bonding mechanism tied to tribal affiliations, using punk music as a key example. It also examines the theory proposed by Steven Pinker that our enjoyment of music could be an unintended consequence of evolutionary development.

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