The uncontrollability of resonance further means that it cannot be accumulated, saved, or instrumentally enhanced. Anyone who has tried playing their favorite song ten times in a row day after day knows this well, as does anyone who has attempted to preserve the resonant potential of an intense moment in a digital photo. Uncontrollability implies, moreover, that we cannot fight or compete for resonance. As soon as we enter into a combative relationship or switch to an aggressive mode, we close ourselves off, dampening the possibility of resonance. We no longer want to be reached, but rather to
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