/lit/ - Literature

People have an extremely poor aesthetic sense and I hardly know anyone who knows how to appreciate a master painting, a beautiful poem or who understands the deep nuances of classical music. I have always looked to scholarly art and cultural works that have passed the test of time for powerful insights into the human condition, but the more refined my aesthetic sense becomes, the more I realize that it is out of step with what the average person will ever understand about life. People turn much more readily to vulgar and easily accessible enjoyment than to a more sublime enjoyment that requires work. No wonder they listen to Negro music and fall into pornography so quickly.