Ideally, each piece of art's its own unique object, and its evaluation's always present-tense.

Ideally, each piece of art's its own unique object, and its evaluation's always present-tense.

This diagnosis can be done in about two lines. It doesn't engage anybody.

Why not? Why not?Why not not, then, if the best reasoning you can contrive is why not?

Am I a good person? Deep down, do I even really want to be a good person, or do I only want to seem like a good person so that people (including myself) will approve of me? Is there a difference? How do I ever actually know whether I'm bullshitting myself, morally speaking?

Do not underestimate objects.

Nothing brings you together like a common enemy.