Hello friends, welcome to another episode of the Optimal State Podcast. It's official - the WHO has declared the C19 pandemic over, and that means the bureaucracies birthed during that time, which were chiefly responsible for imposing the many unheard of lockdown policies, will be slinking into the shadows. We take this announcement as an opportunity to remember the harrowing experience many of us faced at the hands of our friends, family and neighbors when we took a stand against government policies we knew were detrimental to society. We should never forget that many were quick to turn on us, showing their true spineless selves and how easily they could be manipulated by authority.

We also use this as an opportunity to discuss the role of the artist and musician, and why modern musicians, mainly in the rock genre, fail to capture the attention of an audience. Hint: it has to do with authenticity. Once upon a time, rock music was built on an ethos of not selling out, of "sticking it to the man." The rockstar was the heir in a long line of "artist-as-rebel" archetypes, which is an extremely valuable asset of the social fabric. The artist/musician is supposed to question the narrative, not conform to it. However many artists today think they have to receive validation from gatekeepers and other vague entities before they can actually pursue the truth. We know, because we saw it and lived it, and it's a destructive mentality that needs to be changed.

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