first: concerning emotions
true emotions don't require amplification
neither does an open and perceptive listener
it's bluntness and demand for imitated feelings
that started turning music into film scores
second: concerning disintegration
we're becoming ever wider, ever shallower
history turned the act of maintaing an integrity
into a superhuman feat only few can master
most people fell apart and so did music
third: concerning interpretation
musicians are also of the audience
of an audience incapable of said purity
renditions became farce, success is suspect
no one cares about the message anyways
fourth: concerning globalisation
but perhaps those remaining truthful
strewn around the world, often isolated
are still more in numbers than ever before
for whom life is music and music is life
[meta]
true things are rare
[observation]
sometimes there's less good stuff around
[statement]
this shouldn't be a reason to lie about qualities
[fact]
but it is
[outcome]
random unsubstantial ersatz is called upon to fill in
[exercise]
find some examples: in music, movies, sciences and more
[test]
which those also thinking of friendships can consider passed
[lemma]
increase in quantity always comes at the cost of quality
[advisory]
reserve your attention for worthy subjects
[motto]
thousand shallow experiences are no match for one real
and
they may have solemn and justified reasons to do so
but
they should have made a conscious decision about this
or
you'll find that there's precious little to be learnt from them
(this is what you want)
you want to tell something and you're hoping that people will listen with an open mind
(this is what they want)
they want you to confirm their beliefs and don't care about what you're intending to say
(this is what you do)
you tell something with spaces: with hints or gaps left free for interpretation
(this is what they do)
they subconsciously fill the spaces in with what they were expecting to hear
(this is what you get)
you will be misunderstood which can be good or bad depending on the circumstances
(this is what they get)
they will be certain of having heard what they wanted but was not actually said
(this is what you must)
you must use this advanced method of interpretive manipulation responsibly
fact: you don't ever lose a thing
if you don't have it, you've never had it
(stop crying then)
if you do have it, you'll always have it
(stop worrying then)
hint: this law is subtle, strong and universal
you may only cheat yourself or others
(stop lying then)
you can't avoid the truth for ever
(stop dreaming then)
note: the principle of conservation of everything
today...
it can be called art what would've been called rubbish
...yesterday
today...
you can be famous for what they would've locked you up for
...yesterday
today...
people are attracted to the deranged more than they were
...yesterday
today...
art is a true mirror of society's health, just like it was
...yesterday
for everything else comes from that
of course, it's harder being ernest
yet, it's about time we grow up
because even if we can't help it
we must face it
a belief is...
an invincible shield of non-argument
which is kind of...
natural, if sad, when of the religious kind
maddening, because against reason, otherwise
an am-out-of-arguments-but-still-refuse-to-think sign
but the strangest thing is...
there are friendly and open believers too
straight creationism: "god created man"
reverse creationism: "man created god"
makes more sense
integral knowledge not being one of them
there are many things you learn by conforming
your true self not being one of them
there are many things you lose by remaining truthful
anything worth keeping not being one of them
my daydreams
less the "what can I achieve"-kind
more the "what could I have achieved"-kind
turned into escapisms over the years
in a way, I'd love to...
be able to believe
be able to belong
be able to ignore
it'd be easier...
it used to be quality or quantity in the segregated age
it is now quality through quantity in the connected age
at least this is what we hope for
because that's pretty much all we can hope for
A: Why do you keep on doing that?
B: So that the World doesn't stop tonight.
A: Couldn't you find something else to worry about?
B: Is there anything else to worry about?
intelligent people often have larger egos.
so just when you'd think you have more things to talk about,
you'll find there's less things you can talk about.
it's a pity, really.
the west has gotten tired
it's living in denial
that illusion called multiculturalism
is a collective deathwish
such signs of weakness
never go undetected
so placebos work
meaning, in theory doctors should prescribe them more often
meaning, public awareness about them being used would grow
meaning, people would become uncertain of their medication
but placebos work
because patients don't know they're taking them instead of some actual medicine
because often it's their belief in the treatment that heals not the treatment itself
because the mind has not well researched but apparent powers over the body
the placebo paradox
states that placebos can never really become helpful to us
states that this is bad news to placebos but even more to us
states that our beliefs will always be the most important to us
means no karma
means no doubt
means no debt
means no fear
means no bond
...
means freedom
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