On: The Cargo Cult of the Ennui Engine

[cgio]

I upvoted this one but wonder whether I did it because it cunningly convinced me to consume a long form content just to eat the pellet for the fact I read it to the end. I agree with many of the statements, always keep an eye out though for the potential I am just the old man who does not get the sophistication that goes into phenomenally only cheap, thoughtless content. What if the new art is not articulated in lighting but in the surprise out of the subtlety of the chain of simple contents. What if art is transitioning to a more directly dialectic between creators. I see my son working with a group on stickman animations, and I appreciate the community and its shared sense of newfound beauty in the pursuit of a perfection that I cannot fully understand.

[namaria → cgio]

I found it pretty vapid. Goes to show high effort by itself cannot ensure high quality.

[mistermann → namaria]

Interestingly, the author addressed this sort of thing a few times in the article.

[jvanderbot → cgio]

Reading and upvoting brings joy because it signals "I know this and am part of the solution", as much as any mildly controversial hot take.