something that is more important than intuition or simplicity is caricature caricature exaggerates the distinguishing characteristic and minimizes the non-distinguishing ones so that the "essence" of a thing is distilled
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the result can feel like a mockery of what is "proper" in fact, good caricature artists are said to be a bit mean spirited
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this is why simple intuitive explanations can annoy people just like caricatures can make someone feel bad about their big lips or large forehead. a caricature amplifies these traits so that they can't hide. they make something feel SEEN
