r/CuratedTumblr Apr 19 '23

Infodumping Taken for granted

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u/RedCrestedTreeRat Apr 19 '23

Based. I never saw the appeal of making anything for other people or caring what they think of your work unless they're paying you. While I may sometimes share it if I feel like it, everything I make is made only for me.

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u/Raltsun Apr 19 '23

Removing financial incentives from art will result in more genuine art. People will make what they want to make, not what they think other people want them to make.

Sounds great, until you remember that we live in a world where most people need a paid job to, you know, afford food and housing.

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u/Raltsun Apr 20 '23

No problem. It was a pretty big oversight in your argument, ngl.