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Feral Finster's avatar

Traditionally, one makes up for a lack of talent by attention-whoring.

This is especially prevalent in punk rock, which , contrary to its founding mythology, (like rock music in general) is NOT outsider music at all. More like music for narcissists. "Even though I can't sing or even play my instrument to a basic level of competence, I love myself so much that I am going to thrust myself in your face so that you can love me, too!"

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Kairavi Pandya's avatar

What a great piece to end the year. The thought that are we trying to thrive in a dying medium reminded me of an old Mughal emperor's time. Aurangzeb took over the kingdom as the 6th ruler after assassinating his brother and imprisoning his father (the ruler of the Gloden period.) People remember him for these deeds while he also expanded the kingdom enormously.

He had 14 successors until the British took over but his reign was the last to have any impact. So, when I think of the writers of the current time it reminds me of Aurangzeb's reign. We are no longer in the former glory but we will still have many successors.

And it is hard to define if a ruler is born or made yet it is a fact that rulers rule. They have ruled even after the monarch system was changed with colonialism and then democracy. Similarly, I believe writers are going to continue writing no matter which direction the medium takes.

Happy New Year^^

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