A Playlist For The Curious

Meredith Monk muses that “Curiosity is great antidote to fear.” I like to think that curiosity can also take a giant bite out of hate (no surprise, as fear and hate are pretty chummy). It’s not foolproof, but setting aside assumptions for a minute and picking up something new can help use shake off a bit of negativity.

Seeing that we seem to have a bumper crop of hate at present, I present to you a collection of tunes that inspire us to take a closer look at ourselves, others, and the world around us. It couldn’t hurt to try, right?

Have a listen, and give yourself a little extra space to think and explore. Then maybe go learn about someone or something new.

• The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades, Timbuk 3

• You Learn, Alannis Morisette

• Constant Craving, KD Lang

• The Safety Dance, Men Without Hats

• Don’t Fence Me In, Ella Fitzgerald

• Free Your Mind, En Vogue

• You Didn’t Know Me When, Harry Connick Jr.

• I’m Looking Through You, The Beatles

• Land of a Thousand Dances, The Commitments

• The Passenger, Iggy Pop

• Wide Open Spaces, The Dixie Chicks

• Both Sides Now, Joni Mitchell

• If I Were A Fish, Corook