It's thinly-veiled one-upmanship: my taste/discernment is better than yours. I'm not like that in other areas of life. Why art? 2/
Sometimes I'm judgy about other people's aesthetic experiences. "I can't believe you liked THAT" — movie, TV show, etc. This feels wrong. 1/
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I'd never pooh-pooh someone for learning from a more "basic" book than the ones I read, for example. 3/
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Probably better to treat aesthetic experiences like learning experiences: If it works for you, awesome. 4/
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There's still a role for criticism, of course, but it crosses the line when its directed at someone else's enjoyment. 5/
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Kinda related: Make Love Not Flamewars https://bitquabit.com/post/make-love-not-flamewars/ … (warning: tech-related, not art-related)
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it may be part of the game, but I don't have to play :P
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absolutely, lots of value in discussing art. but I don't think it requires one-upmanship.
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just like intellectual discussions don't require "I'm smarter than you" subtexts
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These are both great. I've experienced a lot more of #2 than #1 though. Great critics help clarify my chaotic thoughts
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That was great. (Also a good reminder that when it comes to art, I'm way out of my depth =/.)
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