Comments on: Genius gathers crazy http://shanelife.com/2009/07/18/genius-gathers-crazy/ Shane Adams' personal blog about life, movies, TV, music, spirituality, pop culture, poker, and tasty burritos Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:18:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tyson http://shanelife.com/2009/07/18/genius-gathers-crazy/comment-page-1/#comment-10390 Tyson Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:09:29 +0000 http://shanelife.com/?p=1432#comment-10390 Getting kind of sick of the coverage myself. Getting kind of sick of the coverage myself.

]]> By: emawkc http://shanelife.com/2009/07/18/genius-gathers-crazy/comment-page-1/#comment-10387 emawkc Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:11:44 +0000 http://shanelife.com/?p=1432#comment-10387 I think in this case to a large degree the fault lies not in our stars, but in ourselves. The shallowness of the American public (and the public abroad as well) is what makes these artists larger and more influential than they should be. Great art should be admired and rewarded. But I would argue that there isn't a tremendous amount of great art out there, not to the degree that it is hyped on American Idol. Should the Michael Jackson story be front page, leading broadcast news for two weeks running? Only in a society that has lost it's way. I think in this case to a large degree the fault lies not in our stars, but in ourselves. The shallowness of the American public (and the public abroad as well) is what makes these artists larger and more influential than they should be.

Great art should be admired and rewarded. But I would argue that there isn’t a tremendous amount of great art out there, not to the degree that it is hyped on American Idol.

Should the Michael Jackson story be front page, leading broadcast news for two weeks running? Only in a society that has lost it’s way.

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