While answering the reading section of the ACT exam a few weeks ago, I found myself unusually interested in one of the passages. Yes, I am the sort of person who actually enjoys that bit and likes learning about the things they include. Crazy, I know. And this time was no different—while everyone around meContinue reading “A Case for Critics in Culture”
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Aesthetics, Herd Mentality and Social Identity Theory: Why You Should Just Be Yourself!
In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. Friedrich Nietzsche Our conception of what is beautiful, what is aesthetically pleasing, what art, music or poetry is worthy of appreciation, should ideally be instinctive, something you are not consciously aware of. The subconscious nature of the feeling it evokes, shouldContinue reading “Aesthetics, Herd Mentality and Social Identity Theory: Why You Should Just Be Yourself!”
The Candid Contrarian 