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I think this theory is too simple. For example, I find both well-written Perl and Haskell to be beautiful. It's a bit like saying some people only like minima
by jonahx 11y ago
I think this theory is too simple. For example, I find both well-written Perl and Haskell to be beautiful.
It's a bit like saying some people only like minimalist writers and some people only like maximalist writers. But a discerning reader is interested in quality over the style. That is, they recognize that there is good maximalism and good minimalism, and appreciate both.
- adrusi 11y agoAnd that's true of reading, but notice that you refered to "minimalist writers" and "maximalist writers" rather than minimal and maximal works. Because most people do choose one over the other when creating rather than consuming.