>As soon as I read “evolutionary perspectives” I noped out. Musicians aren’t competing to spread their genes ...and their study, unsurprisingly, came to the sa

>As soon as I read “evolutionary perspectives” I noped out. Musicians aren’t competing to spread their genes ...and their study, unsurprisingly, came to the same conclusion. >But music is something we do to bring us together, not to compete for dominance. Sure, but the specific genre they looked into is more athletics than music. Competition for dominance may be a part of music and poetry, too. Diss tracks have existed since ancient times ("Pedicabo ego vos et irrumabo"[1]), and today's Nicki Minaj vs. Megan Thee Stallion feud is very much a performative competition for dominance. Music brings us together, music also divides us (many subcultures formed around musical genres). It's a medium of human expression. And as such, it can reflect all of our sides. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catullus_16 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catullus_16