Why do listeners demand such a steady flow of new music, almost all of it inferior to, say, Beethoven's 9th? But then why does novelty only persist in certain markets? Everyone wants new clothes and houses that look like they were built sometime in the 18th century.
Sunday, February 18
The evolutionary imperative towards novelty
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