Music, Mind, and Morality

By Jon Hersey

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited version of a speech delivered at TOS-Con 2022. The written version retains the character of an oral presentation.

Let’s start with a little experiment. Listen to this short clip of music and take note if at any point you feel chills or goosebumps or the like.¹

Do you feel that? That’s Merry Clayton’s background vocal…