IMO, this is a civilizational fault. TED talks actually marked the end of liberal history; post-enlightenment Western civ is based around the idea that every issue should be expressable via TED talk. When this was revealed as untrue, the dark enlightenment began.https://twitter.com/NeerajKA/status/1305339849843634177 …
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Really nice exercise for understanding the reactionary conservative viewpoint, actually. That which cannot be TED Talked will become Trumpified. Harkens back to an old Kierkegaard kernel; which virtues cannot be expressed through art, and aesthetics more broadly?
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The example Victor Emeritus gave was “patience”. How do you make a painting that expresses the concept of patience? Still waiting for a good answer :D
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