There is a traditional connection between "conatus" and motion itself. Credits for "Conatus" adapted from Allmusic. Spinoza's view of the relationship between the "conatus" and the human affects is not clear. Conversely, a person is saddened by anything that opposes his "conatus". Bidney closely associates "desire", a primary affect, with the "conatus" principle of Spinoza. "conatus a centro" and "conatus recedendi". The "conatus" is to motion as a point is to space. As in his psychological theory, Hobbes's physical "conatus" is an infinitesimal unit of motion. Conatus is the annual cultural and arts festival held in September. Upon its release, "Conatus" received positive reviews from most music critics. Conatus in turn licensed emricasan to Novartis in 2017 for exclusive development and commercialization.