Does our enjoyment of music—our ability to find a sequence of sounds emotionally affecting—have some neurological basis? From an evolutionary standpoint, does enjoying music provide any advantage? Is music of any truly practical use, or is it simply baggage that got carried along as we evolved other more obviously useful adaptations?
In an excerpt from his new book, David Byrne ponders these questions and explains why sometimes, he prefers hearing nothing.
Read: How Do Our Brains Process Music?
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