Love is the perception of perfection beyond the protection of our projection.
The tragedy of art is the misalignment of merit and the perception thereof. A hype is a classic example of positive (from the creator__ perspective) misalignment. Van Gogh is a classic example of negative misalignment, a poor laggard who may enjoy the fruits of his labour rotting under the ground. Van Gogh went unrecognized, ostracized, and is now celebrated as many who have come before him, and many who will come after him. Therefore, I declare here, the Wisdom of the Crowd does not apply to art.
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The tragedy of art is the misalignment of merit and the perception thereof. A hype is a classic example of positive (from the creator__ perspective) misalignment. Van Gogh is a classic example of negative misalignment, a poor laggard who may enjoy the fruits of his labour rotting under the ground. Van Gogh went unrecognized, ostracized, and is now celebrated as many who have come before him, and many who will come after him. Therefore, I declare here, the Wisdom of the Crowd does not apply to art.
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