About this song
Mindful Solutionism is the first single from Aesop Rock's album Integrated Tech Solutions. It traces the history of human technology, beginning with the first tools used over 2.5 million years ago and moving up to modern developments such as 3D printing and the atomic bomb.
What it's about
The song chronicles humanity's technological progress and critiques our curiosity, arguing that once a technology exists there is no going back. Its chorus makes that point by saying that once something is out of the bag, it is out of the bag.
Fun facts
- Written and produced by Aesop Rock.