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Hyperreality, to asklemmy in Is there an artist so horrible that no matter how hard you try that you cannot separate their art from them?

I've linked to them as a reply to the comment you're replying to.

Agree about the Witch Trials podcast .

Hyperreality, (edited ) to asklemmy in Is there an artist so horrible that no matter how hard you try that you cannot separate their art from them?

Here's a discussion of that podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmT0i0xG6zg

And another one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gDKbT_l2us

Yes, they're long videos. Yes, there's a reason they have millions of views. Genuinely interesting.

Hyperreality, (edited ) to asklemmy in Is there an artist so horrible that no matter how hard you try that you cannot separate their art from them?

Can I recommend reading/listening to Ursula K. Le Guin's Earth Sea books?

They're also coming of age books about a young wizard, which almost certainly heavily inspired Rowling (although AFAIK she never admitted it), but the author is far less problematic. Also arguably much better books, so they're more enjoyable to read for adults too.

Hyperreality, (edited ) to asklemmy in Is there an artist so horrible that no matter how hard you try that you cannot separate their art from them?

Not as if I'm a fan, but Eric Gill is/was a prolific, respected and internationally renowned artist. You'll his work across the UK, perhaps most notably on the BBC's broadcasting house.

Also designed the Gill Sans typeface, which I think everyone's heard of or even used. Used all across the world on signage or stores.

Here's why I have a hard time taking his works at face value:

Although the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography describes Gill as "the greatest artist-craftsman of the twentieth century: a letter-cutter and type designer of genius", he is also a figure of considerable controversy following the revelations of his sexual abuse of two of his daughters and of his pet dog.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Gill

Hyperreality, to memes in Jordanian Petersonian

That's the thing. From what I've gathered, a lot of what he says is perfectly sensible, often age old philosophical advice. But that's how they get you. It's like Russia Today. They mix the lies with plenty of truth. If they only told lies, they would be far less convincing.

Of course, another thing Peterson does, is use expensive words to make himself sound smarter than he actually is. If you have a related degree or spend a little time on wikipedia, you'll notice he's often talking nonsense. But to the layman, Jordan sounds like he's a great intellectual. I don't think he's deliberately trying to scam his followers, I think he earnestly wants to help them. I'm willing to believe he means well. It's just that he's like a respected doctor who thinks he knows better than his lawyer and ends up getting himself convicted. He may be an expert in his field of expertise, but he clearly isn't outside that field. He often sounds like an overeducated idiot. There are plenty of those in academia, unfortunately.

If anything, I find it a damning indictment of society (and the media), that a run of the mill motivational speaker can become so popular.

Hyperreality, to memes in Jordanian Petersonian

Thanks. Useful for the next time I see someone posting this kind of nonsense.

Hyperreality, to piracy in Ripping Amazon movies

Are you sure someone hasn't already posted them on one of the torrent sites?

Hyperreality, to lemmyshitpost in A handy guide this holiday season.

I remember seeing ads for a gay christmas party called HO HO HO MO.

Hyperreality, to lemmyshitpost in Electrician job

He's wearing rubber flipflops. He'll be fine.

Hyperreality, to risa in One way to live long and prosper

Makes the whiskey taste sweeter.

Hyperreality, to piracy in Where can I find audiobooks?

I hope that at least the BBC still have them, even if they're not always available to stream.

Given the BBC's history of getting rid of stuff, it'd be nice to archive stuff so it never gets lost.

Hyperreality, to memes in How's this plan progressing?

Have you tried "kill the poor"?

Hyperreality, (edited ) to asklemmy in Edit: (What do you call this dish?)

Sometimes called a Bird's Nest or a variation of that.

With stuff like this, there often are no 'correct' names. If you call it daddy-o eggs, that's what it's called in your house/family.

Hyperreality, (edited ) to science_memes in Me too

What's it like to hold the hand of someone you love? Interlinked.

Do they feel there's a part of you that is missing? Interlinked.

Hyperreality, to memes in It feels inevitable at this point

I wonder if the cybertruck isn't just a halo model. Something to grab attention, that few people will actually ever (be able to or choose to) buy.

A bit like how everyone thinks the gullwing doors on the Model X are really cool, but ultimately almost everyone ends up buying the model Y, which is a stylistically boring, dated, but practical crossover SUV.

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