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Well slap me in the face and call me Kierkegaard! Mike Posner is a modern-day philosopher! You might not have guessed by listening to his super-pleasant but not world-view-shattering debut album 31 Minutes To Take Off, or his delicious slice of R&B-laced hip-pop, "Cooler Than Me," but the dude is something of a deep thinker.
Just take this Buzzworthy interview, in which Posner ponders the various perspectives through which people view the world. This idea greatly informed his video for "Cooler Than Me," as we hear Posner give a rather articulate explanation for the clip's meaning.
In case you were still doubting dude's brainiac credentials, Posner reveals he was a Sociology major at Duke University and talks about how his academic background informs his music.
Don't worry, it's not all chin-scratching and deep thinking. Mike also shares a story about unwittingly eating raw meat when producer Benny Blanco ordered him a dish of steak tartar.
Check out Mike Posner's MTV interview, as well as Mike's "Cooler Than Me" clip, below. 31 Minutes To Take Off is out now.