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People love doing things that they think they are good at and get respect for. It just so happens that our culture over-values things that are not aligned with

People love doing things that they think they are good at and get respect for. It just so happens that our culture over-values things that are not aligned with contributing to a better society right now. Someone identifying as a musician will get more accolades from one's peers than a plumber and therefore feel that their passion is in the music. We require a culture shift wherein we start to see, in a deep way, the value in the hard work of trying to make things better in the small, humble ways we are able to do ourselves. It is our values that are at fault. Maybe this new generative AI will help us re-align our values by showing that art regurgitation is not a defining characteristic of what makes us human and therefore virtuous. Maybe what makes us human are the smart applications of insight in ways that improve the lives of those around us.

gort19 4y ago
> Someone identifying as a musician will get more accolades from one's peers than a plumber and therefore feel that their passion is in the music. Identifying as a musician won’t get you accolades. Playing music that people enjoy will. A smart insight is that music improves people’s lives even under materially poor conditions. This is why for example, black slaves in America originated many of the most beloved musical styles.
ZoomZoomZoom 4y ago
> Someone identifying as a musician will get more accolades from one's peers than a plumber and therefore feel that their passion is in the music. "Things musicians would never say"
AlbertCory 4y ago
If you're a mediocre musician whom only your friends and relatives come to hear, you'll get a lot of accolades. The problem is, you'll suspect they're insincere. If you're a good plumber, you'll get a ton of genuine ones from people whose dire problems you've solved. I had a doctor once who said he sold his house to a plumber, who was trading up.
yunwal 4y ago
My experience with friends that are making music professionally is that you will be brutally insulted by every idiot on the internet no matter how talented you are, and very rarely receive meaningful feedback - positive or negative. Most people make music for internal gratification.

gort19 4y ago

> Someone identifying as a musician will get more accolades from one's peers than a plumber and therefore feel that their passion is in the music. Identifying as a musician won’t get you accolades. Playing music that people enjoy will. A smart insight is that music improves people’s lives even under materially poor conditions. This is why for example, black slaves in America originated many of the most beloved musical styles.

ZoomZoomZoom 4y ago

> Someone identifying as a musician will get more accolades from one's peers than a plumber and therefore feel that their passion is in the music. "Things musicians would never say"

AlbertCory 4y ago

If you're a mediocre musician whom only your friends and relatives come to hear, you'll get a lot of accolades. The problem is, you'll suspect they're insincere. If you're a good plumber, you'll get a ton of genuine ones from people whose dire problems you've solved. I had a doctor once who said he sold his house to a plumber, who was trading up.

yunwal 4y ago

My experience with friends that are making music professionally is that you will be brutally insulted by every idiot on the internet no matter how talented you are, and very rarely receive meaningful feedback - positive or negative. Most people make music for internal gratification.