He had me at "direct line to the soul"

In fact, he had me at "Man, I gotta have my music," because I feel that way too sometimes. Though, unlike some, I do not have (or require) constant background humming at all times. I do realize the value of silence and contemplation. Interesting piece at Mercator about the commodification of music, with a good conclusion. Totalitarians and technocrats can no more 'control' music than they can control the movement of the Holy Spirit.
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