Natural-Born Pianists?
The new moral orthodoxy, suitable for a world in which the unrestrained pursuit of greed has proved economically disastrous, is that humans are genetically programmed to be ethical, because only by caring for the survival of others can we ensure our long-term survival. But we need to rescue morality from the claims of science.
LONDON – The editor of The Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, has written a book about how he decided to practice the piano 20 minutes a day. Eighteen months later, he played Chopin’s fearsomely difficult Ballade No. 1 in G Minor to an admiring audience of friends. Could anyone have done this? Or did it require special talent?
LONDON – The editor of The Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, has written a book about how he decided to practice the piano 20 minutes a day. Eighteen months later, he played Chopin’s fearsomely difficult Ballade No. 1 in G Minor to an admiring audience of friends. Could anyone have done this? Or did it require special talent?