Tag: art
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Posterity — Why Should I Care?
Attributed mainly to Groucho Marx, the quote: “Why should I care for posterity? What has posterity ever done for me?” has turned into quite a philosophical debate. The two little questions, if read merely on the surface, make a lot of sense. Why should it matter to me what happens to the universe and its…
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Values, ChatGPT, and Human Extinction
As I typed in the heading for this article, my LibreOffice Writer informed me that ChatGPT is not a word, and I should reconsider my choice of using it. This made me chuckle somewhat wryly as I thought — is this a case of older generation (software) disowning its newer generation? I checked the suggestions, and it…
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An Accolade to Talent (or the lack of it)
What is this need to mimicEvery good song that has ever been sung,Repeat, every idea that resonates with you at any level. Draw or paint againWhat’s been done already Either at the hand of an artistOr by God HimselfWhat is this obsession With creation and more so with recreation But is anything truly original?Hasn’t it…
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Progressive Art
We stopped burying young girls, Alive, In small graves ‘Tis true, We progressed, Got creative, Invented new ways to torture, And called it experimental art.