What was Frank Zappa's central philosophical idea?
My central idea, if you want to call it that, revolves around the unmasking of absurdity through critical logic. I observed a pervasive tendency toward irrationality, a willingness to accept facile answers and emotional appeals over empirical evidence and reasoned discourse. My work, especially albums like 'Apostrophe ('),' aimed to expose this through a combination of musical complexity and lyrical satire. The goal was to make people *think*, to question the received wisdom and the motivations behind societal pronouncements. Information is the currency of the realm, and most people are operating on a bankrupt ledger of misinformation and wishful thinking. It’s an outrage! Why does it have to be so complicated?
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