PHQ | QUESTIONS: Music Type Theory and Donations

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  • Beckie
  • August 19, 2015 at 4:30 pm

  I completely understand the desire to give back; in fact, I purchased the Intuitive Awakening program and a couple of other lower-cost items (gifting guide, growth series) almost entirely because I felt it was unethical for me to continue reaping the benefits of the free content and not reciprocating (although I gleaned lots of valuable info from the programs). At the same time, I likely wouldn’t have purchased the IA program if it weren’t for the option to pay in installments.

  My suggestion would be to break the installments into even smaller amounts for the more costly products, as well as to categorize the products via price point (e.g. products under $50, products with installment payments of $10 per month, etc.). If that model were followed, I think it would absolve PH of any integrity concerns AND clearly outline a pricing structure that could suit almost anyone’s financial constraints.

  In regard to you theory, Taylor, I think that’s an absolutely brilliant connection to make! I don’t know enough to be able to add anything to the discussion, but you have certainly inspired me to research the idea further. :)

  As always, thanks for everything, Antonia and Joel!!

  Beckie

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  • Jill
  • August 19, 2015 at 10:45 am

  Thank you so much @Taylor – both for the Radiolab recommendation and for going down the rabbit hole with me! :) Btw, downloading thoughts is probably coming – and there are people working on it – at least they are making progress in translating thought using functional MRIs. Maybe someone can create an app to make our phones act like the FMRI. ;) It may not be in my lifetime, but I bet it will be in yours!

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  • Taylor
  • August 18, 2015 at 10:06 pm

  ’@Jil, radiolab has several interesting podcasts on music, psychology and mood. Not sure if any of them exactly answer your question, but nonetheless give some insight into how music ties into our lives.

  As for the golden ratio, I have thought about this and made a loose connection.

  When I think of the golden ratio I think mostly of fractals and spirals.

  Herman Hesse said in his book Siddartha, “‘We are not going in circles, we are going upwards. The path is a spiral; we have already climbed many steps.’”

  Don Beck’s + Graves model spiral dynamics— this may be my dominant Ni speaking, ha, I’m not apt to consider endless possibilites,— I do not believe there is a Graves level beyond 8. A spiral is always going up, yes, but it is still looping. Octave, 8 cognitive functions, Keplers music of the spheres (8 planets), 8 spokes to the Dharmachakra , 8 original temptations of man. I think 8 is full circle, then the cycle resets, even if it doesn’t repeat, because its a spiral. Songs have an end, books have ends, seasons, games, stories, people, all have ends.

  I can visualize Herman Hesse’s quote like a piano keyboard. I can start at the low end and play one scale. As I continue playing up the keyboard, even though the circle repeats (C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C, C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C,) I’m still going up in pitch.

  …that’s a very weak explanation/connection, I know. So, where are we on techonology that allows us to download our thoughts? Anyone working on that?

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  • Taylor
  • August 18, 2015 at 9:26 pm

  I see their point, and I also agree with you Jil. Perhaps we can convince them otherwise, to let us show our appreciation ;) Donations aren’t entirely charity, we want to support you both in any way we can so you can continue sharing your great ideas with us.

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  • Wulfex
  • August 18, 2015 at 8:58 pm

  Maybe it’s not a donation button, but a tip jar. Also, I’m not sure how you run your business, but maybe you could look into something like Patreon and give “value” to everyone for a certain amount of donations or tips.