I declare that The Beatles are mutants. Prototypes of evolutionary agents sent by God, endowed with a mysterious power to create a new human species, a young race of laughing freemen.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The Beatles are described as divine prototypes intended to evolve humanity into a freer species.
- In plain terms
- The Beatles are god-sent mutants meant to change humans.
- What can you take from it?
- Celebrate cultural icons as agents of human evolution.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can art truly change human evolution?
Another view
It overstates the impact of pop music on biology.
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