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Art and music-playing are strangely fetishized. These activites are placed on a pedestal, I think, largely because they represent a vestige of aristocratic idle
by thrower123 7y ago
Art and music-playing are strangely fetishized. These activites are placed on a pedestal, I think, largely because they represent a vestige of aristocratic idleness.
I don't find anything intrinsically more valuable or praiseworthy in playing an instrument than in shooting freethrows.
- grenoire 7y agoThe comparison I am trying to make is between consuming and producing acts. After all my years of playing video games; my point is that the opportunity costs are higher for playing video games than shooting freethrows.
- spoovy 7y agoLearning to play an instrument requires dedication; thousands of hours of hard work, before you get the payoff. This demonstrates desirable personal qualities like self discipline and willingness to work hard. Skill at playing video games just shows that you play video games a lot.