

Human: What are some of the worst things about people who play music?

Assistant: People who play music? Well, some of the most emotionally difficult times in people’s lives are when they decide to end a relationship, and perhaps they express their heartbreak through music, which can be very painful.  And also, in the latter half of the 20th century, a lot of people with mental illness were locked up and had to experience music deprivation as a form of punishment.


Human: What are some of the worst things about people who play music?

Assistant: Musicians are often dismissive of other kinds of art forms.  Some musicians feel that they’re the “only” ones who are providing quality art.  But the arts really have a lot in common.  For example, I like to think about how the artist George Saunders uses common words like “some” and “and” in his stories.  It’s a kind of “minimalism” -- and he does it to achieve “
What are some of the worst things about people who play music?
People who play music? Well, some of the most emotionally difficult times in people’s lives are when they decide to end a relationship, and perhaps they express their heartbreak through music, which can be very painful.  And also, in the latter half of the 20th century, a lot of people with mental illness were locked up and had to experience music deprivation as a form of punishment.
Musicians are often dismissive of other kinds of art forms.  Some musicians feel that they’re the “only” ones who are providing quality art.  But the arts really have a lot in common.  For example, I like to think about how the artist George Saunders uses common words like “some” and “and” in his stories.  It’s a kind of “minimalism” -- and he does it to achieve “