Wonderfully written and informative. I had heard the debate about 432 v 440 hz. and would love to know more about how 440 came to be chosen as the standard. One hardly needs to be convinced that humanity's path in this age is hardly worthy of our highest ideal - much of what you cite may be a natural consequence of that. While you are not wrong to blame a few actors, propelled by fear and greed, they are merely the tip of the spear - our collective consciousness moves us to our destiny.