Quantifying and categorizing is one of the great human pursuits, sometimes to disastrous end. However, with the sheer volume of creative works that exist, cura

Quantifying and categorizing is one of the great human pursuits, sometimes to disastrous end. However, with the sheer volume of creative works that exist, curation can help us find an exceptional needle in a haystack. This is why this kind of clickbait resonates. This is part of why we want things like the Academy Awards to be objective & authoritative, when they are neither. The real value is in the argument for art, the argument for beauty. Someone says, “sure grape juice is fine, but try this wine,” and they are making an argument that the initially off-putting flavors and lack of sweetness aren’t a bad thing. The ultimate judge is you, however. You are the person who can decide if the scene in Apocalypto where they have to jump over the waterfall provides a better or more useful artistic experience to a scene in The Godfather. And then, you can change your mind, or not.