Good stuff. I sort of want to ask about examples of the bad contemporary art you’re talking about as well as the good examples from past or present, but I get the sense you’re laying the groundwork here in this set of essays and that you may write more specifically in the future. The reason I ask is because I read a lot of essays decrying the state of fiction, movies, etc. and sometimes I want to say…okay, but there are so many good novels and films out there from the past, just write about those! You could spend a whole life immersed in incredible literature if you wanted to (this is a general you). Anyway, this isn’t a criticism, and I sense you have a larger project and a long term vision going on here, so keep it up, and I hope you’ll tell us about the stuff you like in future essays.
For sure, I know I'm writing in an EXTREMELY general mode about things in which there are endless exceptions. But rest assured I'll soon be writing about things I love, old and new - you may be surprised by some.
sometimes you find yourself alone in the madness of the eternal present, and then you read an essay with such grace and wisdom and precision that you once again have faith that the flame is still burning, somewhere. Just beautiful, sir!
This is powerful and extremely timely (altho it feels strange to say so about a piece which extols the Permanent Things!) and I'm looking forward to the part IV. You've precisely hit the nail on the head about why the artists are so afraid of AI; indeed, their own art, as you hinted, isn't much more than a product of machine-thinking.
Your comments about Scientism jive nicely with some projects of my own that I hope will see the light very soon. Thanks for writing!
Good stuff. I sort of want to ask about examples of the bad contemporary art you’re talking about as well as the good examples from past or present, but I get the sense you’re laying the groundwork here in this set of essays and that you may write more specifically in the future. The reason I ask is because I read a lot of essays decrying the state of fiction, movies, etc. and sometimes I want to say…okay, but there are so many good novels and films out there from the past, just write about those! You could spend a whole life immersed in incredible literature if you wanted to (this is a general you). Anyway, this isn’t a criticism, and I sense you have a larger project and a long term vision going on here, so keep it up, and I hope you’ll tell us about the stuff you like in future essays.
For sure, I know I'm writing in an EXTREMELY general mode about things in which there are endless exceptions. But rest assured I'll soon be writing about things I love, old and new - you may be surprised by some.
Looking forward to it!
sometimes you find yourself alone in the madness of the eternal present, and then you read an essay with such grace and wisdom and precision that you once again have faith that the flame is still burning, somewhere. Just beautiful, sir!
Those are incredibly kind words, thank you so much.
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This is powerful and extremely timely (altho it feels strange to say so about a piece which extols the Permanent Things!) and I'm looking forward to the part IV. You've precisely hit the nail on the head about why the artists are so afraid of AI; indeed, their own art, as you hinted, isn't much more than a product of machine-thinking.
Your comments about Scientism jive nicely with some projects of my own that I hope will see the light very soon. Thanks for writing!
Thank you! V glad to hear it. Interested to see what lines up with your own thoughts.