June 11, 2011

Industrialism and suburban life have this in common. Both perpetuate the adolescent desire to enter a room, get what you want out of it, and leave a mess behind. If the room is the soul, then I suppose we can add industrial and suburban education to the analogy.

Ever wonder what makes some music great? Ever wonder if it’s OK to hate some classical music? (it is) In this NYTimes article, their music critic selects the ten greatest composers and defends his choices. More usefully, he defends the process of making the choices. Take a look! Do you accept his defense?