That's quite a read, but yah, a really really good one. One of the most exciting things for me is seeing the interconnected play of people taking parts of things and making something old but new, that maybe works better for some people, or encourages someone to try something they haven't been interested in before because it's wrapped in a new package, so to speak.
I remember from an art class I had in college where we discussed whether there actually are any new ideas at all, and I am sure you can imagine it got heated fast. I appreciate original thought if there is such a thing, but cannot deny what the collective consciousness is about and the merit of all.things to be learned in their own right... Together... Separate... Imagined to be separate but really flip sides of the same coin. Humans are amazing beings and I had no idea there was even a word for this hodgepodge collective. Hah. Thank you, really fun read and very thorough in its approach.
Have an awesome day.