In Chapter 1, entitled "The West Without Its Soul", Mr. Mangalwadi writes about the Seattle musician Kurt Cobain, who became a major celebrity during the early 1990’s when his band’s “grunge†music brought alternative rock to the mainstream music audience. Kurt Cobain committed suicide in 1994. Mr. Mangalwadi compares the upbringing and worldview of Kurt Cobain with that of classical musician Johann Sebastian Bach. He also looks at the history of music in culture to paint a bigger picture of culture.
Based on the reading and using your own insights, answer the question sets below:
- "Nevermind"
Why is “never mind†a logical virtue for a nihilist? Why did Kurt Cobain’s music appeal to contemporary America? Where do you see expressions of this “never mind†attitude in culture today? What are some of the dangers of such a view?