It is understood early civilization was split between herders and agriculturalists. It was noted by River Phoenix’s character in Runnin On Empty that “you can’t dance to Beethoven”, implying that classical music did not stick to a beat or have a significant back beat. This leads to an observation regarding the formation of rock and roll beat. China has largely been a similarly agricultural based civilization with a basic style of music lacking any particular value for a steady beat.
A herder will become accustomed to the steady clip-clopping of their herds hooves and herder military have had significant success in empirical campaigns. The Roman army on the march may have been the first significant experience with a maintained tempo european senses may have encountered but that beat is somewhat lacking in the back beat a herder might become familiar with in the tread of many goats or the thunder of war hooves in a charge.
This implies there are two main psyches available to the contemporary human condition. One which values the freedom of creativity in marching to one’s own beat and another that appreciates the irreplaceable complexity of unitive cooperation.
Does this analysis provide greater functionality to the debate between conservative and liberal politics than the seemingly rhetorical and singular argument in regards economic reasoning?
