Just Uploaded New Video: Humans

I've just uploaded a new video to YouTube. The title of the video is "Humans." Like "The Man in the Arena" that I uploaded earlier this year, "Humans" is spoken word with original music. Unlike "Arena" though, the words as well as the music are entirely original.

The text of "Humans" is based on the psychological concept of cognitive behavior theory. Basically, we're bombarded daily with messages trying to manipulate our behavior by appealing to our emotions. Much of our attitudes toward the world have been influenced by these messages that we've absorbed from childhood on, and often don't think to question as adults.

We learn myths about ostriches hiding their heads in the sand or frogs slowly boiling in a pot of water as the heat is gradually turned up, and maybe never stop to ask "Wouldn't the ostrich have to come up for air?" or "Wouldn't the frog just jump out when it got uncomfortable?" More often than not, these myths are based on things that humans often do -- and don't have to.