The way he views music and sound has had a great influence on the music industry. His vision of music and sound opened the eyes of many writers because they were blinded by sound. Cage made it known that sound was a privilege. According to Cage and Philosophy, “the purpose of this aimless music would be achieved if people learned to listen; that when they listened they might find that they preferred the sounds of everyday life to those they would currently hear in the music program” (Carroll, 1994). The way I see sound is different from Cage's because of the knowledge we both have of sound. I feel that those who have a creative mind can combine the sound of what we listen to every day with that of a musical program. For example, if I personally saw John Cage 4'33, I could make that piece be what I want it to be. The reason is because the piece of music is silent and no real sound is made