We're the way we are because our ancestors had these traits and they were the ones who survived. Music is a system for encoding knowledge, especially across gen

We're the way we are because our ancestors had these traits and they were the ones who survived. Music is a system for encoding knowledge, especially across generations.[1] Humans appear to sexually select for musical ability.[2][3] We like music, because being able to encode encyclopedic knowledge across generations without written language is a successful adaptation for survival. [1] https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/general-books/popular-science/The-Memory-Code-Lynne-Kelly-9781760291327 https://www.allenandunwin.com/browse/books/general-books/pop... [2] http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0305735613482025 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0305735613482025 [3] Ask a musician.