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nuzzi / lizza misconduct imo enabled the destruction of so much public health & scientific research — and a resurgence in measles in the US. this is not petty tabloid gossip or inside baseball. that they went undetected or were rewarded while great reporters were laid off? it’s a huge system failure
November 27, 2025 at 2:50 AM
nuzzi / lizza misconduct imo enabled the destruction of so much public health & scientific research — and a resurgence in measles in the US. this is not petty tabloid gossip or inside baseball. that they went undetected or were rewarded while great reporters were laid off? it’s a huge system failure
What’s wild about your responses is that most of us agreeing w/ the basic premise of your original post and just adding context and your reaction to that is to just kind of be a dick
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
What’s wild about your responses is that most of us agreeing w/ the basic premise of your original post and just adding context and your reaction to that is to just kind of be a dick
Not everyone wants make low-quality recordings. Some people care about sound quality whether or not they expect to make money off thus music. Some people actually like the craft & craft has costs. not really sure why you’re so invested in this kind of bitchy way of framing things
November 26, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Not everyone wants make low-quality recordings. Some people care about sound quality whether or not they expect to make money off thus music. Some people actually like the craft & craft has costs. not really sure why you’re so invested in this kind of bitchy way of framing things
Not everyone is an autodidact. Just because some of us teach ourselves & still do good work does not mean that people don’t benefit massively from music education. Why do you think the music industry is full of Berklee grads from wealthy families?
November 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Not everyone is an autodidact. Just because some of us teach ourselves & still do good work does not mean that people don’t benefit massively from music education. Why do you think the music industry is full of Berklee grads from wealthy families?
And that does actually require resources. I know people like to pretend it doesn’t because that allows them to justify not paying for music/compensating musicians for their labor, but producing recorded music costs money
November 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
And that does actually require resources. I know people like to pretend it doesn’t because that allows them to justify not paying for music/compensating musicians for their labor, but producing recorded music costs money
For some people singing in the shower or on the street is not enough. They want to create an artifact, or compose something more complex (something that requires more than a voice) and collaborate w/ people and make real the sounds they have imagined
November 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
For some people singing in the shower or on the street is not enough. They want to create an artifact, or compose something more complex (something that requires more than a voice) and collaborate w/ people and make real the sounds they have imagined
Man, some people want to actually be able to produce music, which is what the stupid person schilling for AI is talking about.
November 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Man, some people want to actually be able to produce music, which is what the stupid person schilling for AI is talking about.
So I think genAI products should be wholly rejected by all artists. But pretending there are no costs involved in making music is silly. That guitar costs money. That computer costs money. Not all kids have parents who can afford it. Not all adults can afford it for themselves
November 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
So I think genAI products should be wholly rejected by all artists. But pretending there are no costs involved in making music is silly. That guitar costs money. That computer costs money. Not all kids have parents who can afford it. Not all adults can afford it for themselves
Yeah, the original story I responded to talked about the growth of the music major at UC Berkeley + how well humanities majors are doing. I know a lot of people w/ music degrees and I’m not sure that many/any think it was a good economic decision, so I’m really curious
November 26, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Yeah, the original story I responded to talked about the growth of the music major at UC Berkeley + how well humanities majors are doing. I know a lot of people w/ music degrees and I’m not sure that many/any think it was a good economic decision, so I’m really curious
But what I’m really curious about is music majors - are they really seeing the same benefits that history or comparative lit majors are?
November 26, 2025 at 4:11 AM
But what I’m really curious about is music majors - are they really seeing the same benefits that history or comparative lit majors are?
I’m still confused about whether prospects are good w/ only humanities BA vs whether having a humanities BA + masters or a diff technical skillset is what’s being rewarded, but I do stand corrected
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 AM
I’m still confused about whether prospects are good w/ only humanities BA vs whether having a humanities BA + masters or a diff technical skillset is what’s being rewarded, but I do stand corrected
“thriving” ought to include fair compensation, a living wage, healthcare - not just evidence of production & engagement
November 24, 2025 at 12:27 AM
“thriving” ought to include fair compensation, a living wage, healthcare - not just evidence of production & engagement
I think when you say that humanities students are thriving (which you did, based in examples of consumer access) that paints a different picture than this comment does
November 24, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I think when you say that humanities students are thriving (which you did, based in examples of consumer access) that paints a different picture than this comment does
And most people don’t want to do that. It’s much easier to just complain about private equity and buy into sinophobic conspiracy theories
November 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
And most people don’t want to do that. It’s much easier to just complain about private equity and buy into sinophobic conspiracy theories
But asking people to engage meaningfully in a process that would improve their own situation re housing is asking them to engage in both boring forms of activism (municipal politics) and conflict with fellow community members
November 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
But asking people to engage meaningfully in a process that would improve their own situation re housing is asking them to engage in both boring forms of activism (municipal politics) and conflict with fellow community members
The manage to get people riled up about “greedy developers” and gentrification and the end result is that well-meaning people protest new developments that would ease their rent burden (even if the don’t end up living there), make their home cities more financially solvent, etc
November 23, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The manage to get people riled up about “greedy developers” and gentrification and the end result is that well-meaning people protest new developments that would ease their rent burden (even if the don’t end up living there), make their home cities more financially solvent, etc
And often these groups are misusing environmental law or pretending to care about disabled &/or poor people (you can build this because not enough affordable units or elevators) and the end result is NO affordable units and NO accessible units as opposed to some & more overall supply
November 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
And often these groups are misusing environmental law or pretending to care about disabled &/or poor people (you can build this because not enough affordable units or elevators) and the end result is NO affordable units and NO accessible units as opposed to some & more overall supply
And those tend to be the people angrily holding up any kind of new development that would lead to an increase in the housing supply
November 23, 2025 at 11:02 PM
And those tend to be the people angrily holding up any kind of new development that would lead to an increase in the housing supply
Yeah, I think this is it - just take housing. People would so much rather blame shortages on “excess vacancies on investment properties” and, idk, blackrock, when they should be looking a lot more closely at their neighbors, parents. Most rentals in the US are owned by people who own few properties
November 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Yeah, I think this is it - just take housing. People would so much rather blame shortages on “excess vacancies on investment properties” and, idk, blackrock, when they should be looking a lot more closely at their neighbors, parents. Most rentals in the US are owned by people who own few properties
Are we seeing that many artists are meeting this moment by making interesting, insightful, moving work during a period of crisis? Sure. Are they well compensated for that contribution? That’s a lot less certain.
November 23, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Are we seeing that many artists are meeting this moment by making interesting, insightful, moving work during a period of crisis? Sure. Are they well compensated for that contribution? That’s a lot less certain.
And this isn’t even touching the absolutely depressing topic of genAI and its impact on freelance creative labor
November 23, 2025 at 10:44 PM
And this isn’t even touching the absolutely depressing topic of genAI and its impact on freelance creative labor