From Broken Record: Rick Rubin in Conversation with Malcolm Gladwell
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The Importance of the Spiritual Component
In the middle of the book, I forgot the author was discussing music as they gradually started addressing a broader audience. A chapter called The Unseen explores the idea that artists are at a disadvantage without a spiritual component. The spiritual component refers to a belief in something greater or different, such as a universal power or superstitions like avoiding walking under a ladder.
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