The debate about the reasons that one creates is as passionate as the reasons that one chooses a spouse. Everyone expects to get something different in return for their efforts!
But in a world of instant information dissemination, the balance between art and function is usually tipped one way or the other. And it's up to the creator of the work to decide the manner in which their craft will evolve.
But true creativity is NOT the rehashing of readily available facts and figures. While academic treatises usually contain useful summaries of empirical data, they are rarely considered art and are even more rarely, if ever, perused for pleasure.
The true artist creates art for art's sake, and is not constrained by the need for rationalization or the justification of some commercial purpose. The genuine artist knows that attempting to direct the response of the reader for any specific purpose translates into a sell-out. Any semblance of creativity is prostituted by the need to inject validity or measurable compensation for the time expended.
But true art is durable, and permanent, and survives its creator. It spans both generations and ages and contributes to the collective soul of humanity. The cretaive process must be free from purpose!
In the great creativity debate, I will choose to pursue the elevation of my craft unfettered and unafraid.
And if this generation doesn't get it, maybe the next one will!
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