The impact of environmental factors upon consciousness is a continuing variable in the long and short term, and one that should not be disparaged; nor should the contribution and importance of sound to setting be ignored.
Integrity of character, intellect, and emotional balance are obtained with due effort and sacrifice, and maintained by discretion, discernment, and force of will, while time and again one must defend these exacting qualities against the frailty and corruption intrinsic to human nature. Reason demands that choices be made; lack of reason does not.
Art often serves to reflect this struggle, directly and implicitly in a multitude of ways. This includes the sounds and imagery of the cultural atmosphere and surroundings.
Integrity of character, intellect, and emotional balance are obtained with due effort and sacrifice, and maintained by discretion, discernment, and force of will, while time and again one must defend these exacting qualities against the frailty and corruption intrinsic to human nature. Reason demands that choices be made; lack of reason does not.
Art often serves to reflect this struggle, directly and implicitly in a multitude of ways. This includes the sounds and imagery of the cultural atmosphere and surroundings.
