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I don't think I learn much from art. But I don't care -- I don't enjoy art and music to learn. It's a much more emotional and human experience -- and that has

I don't think I learn much from art. But I don't care -- I don't enjoy art and music to learn. It's a much more emotional and human experience -- and that has just as much value to me as learning does.

mrleinad 5y ago
I'm not sure learn is the right verb, but I think that it certainly opens the mind to other stuff that we couldn't previously see. And that cascades into other areas as well.
- boringg 5y ago
  I think that is learning. Being able to see the world from other peoples perspectives is learning.
paperwasp42 5y ago
I cannot agree more with this. After almost dying a couple times, I've come to see the "must be learning constantly" mindframe as utterly toxic. Expanding your skillsets is great! But it's mind-boggling how many people I know who feel genuine guilt over simply relaxing and enjoying life, art, friends, family, etc. Slacking off and not getting necessary things done is terribly self-destructive. But so is cramming "learning", "goals", and "growth" into literally every second of your day.
- nop_slide 5y ago
  Hey, just wanted to say I really needed to hear this. I occasionally overwhelm myself with all of this stuff to learn, read, listen, do, and it takes a mental toll on me. There is just so much out there, but we can't do it all. :)
boringg 5y ago
I think you do learn from art - it is a different kind of learning though, one thats much less tangible. To your point it is much more of an emotional and human experience (also a great way to process in the background). After all music is the short hand of emotion.
mdp2021 5y ago
'Learn' is in a way the germanic-side equivalent of for the latin-side 'study' ("getting busy"), since to "learn" is to "track down" (intentionally actively progressively consider something... So, "to investigate"). In the Arts there may be little specific track, but it is acquisition of keys anyway, and a fundamental one, because the consideration of art is the encounter of patterns. Pattern for your further recognition, application, and for your development in general as a "pattern-rich entity".
nicbou 5y ago
If science is the meat, art is the spices.

mrleinad 5y ago

I'm not sure learn is the right verb, but I think that it certainly opens the mind to other stuff that we couldn't previously see. And that cascades into other areas as well.

boringg 5y ago
I think that is learning. Being able to see the world from other peoples perspectives is learning.

paperwasp42 5y ago

I cannot agree more with this. After almost dying a couple times, I've come to see the "must be learning constantly" mindframe as utterly toxic. Expanding your skillsets is great! But it's mind-boggling how many people I know who feel genuine guilt over simply relaxing and enjoying life, art, friends, family, etc. Slacking off and not getting necessary things done is terribly self-destructive. But so is cramming "learning", "goals", and "growth" into literally every second of your day.

nop_slide 5y ago
Hey, just wanted to say I really needed to hear this. I occasionally overwhelm myself with all of this stuff to learn, read, listen, do, and it takes a mental toll on me. There is just so much out there, but we can't do it all. :)

boringg 5y ago

I think you do learn from art - it is a different kind of learning though, one thats much less tangible. To your point it is much more of an emotional and human experience (also a great way to process in the background). After all music is the short hand of emotion.

mdp2021 5y ago

'Learn' is in a way the germanic-side equivalent of for the latin-side 'study' ("getting busy"), since to "learn" is to "track down" (intentionally actively progressively consider something... So, "to investigate"). In the Arts there may be little specific track, but it is acquisition of keys anyway, and a fundamental one, because the consideration of art is the encounter of patterns. Pattern for your further recognition, application, and for your development in general as a "pattern-rich entity".

nicbou 5y ago

If science is the meat, art is the spices.