Question authority

And when you question authority you should be looking for evidence and the process for how they came to their conclusion. If those are valid and logical then you’ve gotten your answer.

If those aren’t logical and aren’t valid, then there’s a problem.

Someone being an authority on something doesn’t make their statements true.

Ask questions. Learn how they reached the conclusion that they reached.

In music this means questioning the reasoning behind picking certain examples. It means questioning why certain composers are reused and replayed. It means questioning why people won certain awards. It means questioning why we analyze music in the way we do. It means questioning why we talk about music in the way we do.

You’ll find a variety of reasons. Some will be valid. Others won’t.

That’s why you question authority.

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