Current mood. Also, good advice for handling critics and coworkers. A lot like Cunningham’s Law, only more passive-aggressive.
We experience what the writer and futurist Alvin Toffler in 1970 called 'choice overload': we fall back on familiar favourites, we let automated playlists make the decisions for us, we may even stop seeking out new music altogether.
–from How to discover new music: In a musical rut? Whatever your age or existing tastes, you can find surprise and enjoyment beyond the streaming algorithms by James Hadfield