Loregasm

There are many things that I love very deeply.  The company of some people. Natural beauty in its many shapes and forms. Music festivals, combat sports, a good day's work, and a well-made product of human ingenuity, like guns or pizza.  Yet nothing comes close to art because of the role it has played for me.  I spend a lot of time engaged with storytelling. It is a cherished art form near to my heart. I've never been particularly smart or studious. Yet I've always had an insatiable curiosity towards everything. Dealing with both has turned out to be a most fruitful experience. It seems odd that people shy away from defining what exactly constitutes art. This turns people away by making art seem more ethereal and unapproachable than it really is. Defining something is a crucial step in forming a relationship with that thing. Without a relationship, there can be no connection and no exchange of value. What can be considered art? Art is a selective recreation of reality that...