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UFO Symphonic: A Remarkable Interface Between Music, Ufology and Life
Author Mike Fiorito entrances with sparkling prose and an uber-creative book that’s unlike most “more-of-the-same” UFO books
I was approaching my review of ‘s UFO Symphonic with more than a little trepidation because one of the central premises of this book is that music may be fundamental to the very fabric of our existence and may be intricately infused throughout the totality of what we experience as consciousness.
The problem for me is that I don’t listen to music, although I am hugely into UFOs. Thankfully, I was “rescued” early on the musical front by the book’s prelude, written by the brilliant polymath , who wrote:
“I am one of the least musical people on Earth. I’m a high-functioning autistic with extreme sensory overload symptoms. I try my best to minimize both visual and auditory inputs … I tend to avoid music as much as possible.”
Cann said he loved the book despite his aversion to music. I’m in a similar situation vis-à-vis music. However, unlike Mr. Cann, I don’t avoid music; music avoids me. It just passes me by. I’m not interested in music because I am not affected by it. I am one of the 3% to 5% of people modern psychology…