Friday, April 9, 2021

Philosophy Wire: Pleasure… Music… Life…

Researchers found that the expectation of good (pleasurable) music can generate a sense of reward in the brain, in the same way as money or food can. This positive feedback can also elicit learning; those who experience more pleasure from music learn more easily which action leads to more aesthetically pleasing music. [1] All our conclusions are based on assumptions. We assume that knowledge is good. We assume that understanding is something positive. We assume that pleasure is something we should seek. Than pain should be avoided. But life screams every day the opposite: There is no point in learning. There is nothing to understand. There is no pleasure, just plain pain. Just listen to the music. You can’t have a rainbow without a little rain…

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