Why did 1,000 people ignore a virtuoso?How context dictates the value we place on beauty
From the show
The Logic GlitchA world-class violinist played a multimillion-dollar instrument in a busy subway station, offering a free concert that usually costs hundreds to attend. Almost no one stopped to listen. This famous social experiment reveals how heavily our brains rely on external context—rather than intrinsic quality—to determine what is valuable and worthy of our attention.
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