Anakana Schofield, The Guardian; What we gain from keeping books – and why it doesn’t need to be ‘joy’
"The metric of objects only “sparking joy” is deeply problematic when
applied to books. The definition of joy (for the many people yelling at
me on Twitter, who appear to have Konmari’d their dictionaries) is: “A
feeling of great pleasure and happiness, a thing that causes joy,
success or satisfaction.” This is a ludicrous
suggestion for books. Literature does not exist only to provoke feelings
of happiness or to placate us with its pleasure; art should also
challenge and perturb us.
We
live in a frantic, goal-obsessed, myopic time. Everything undertaken
has to have a purpose, outcome or a destination, or it’s invalid. But
art doesn’t care a noodle about your Apple watch, your fitness goals,
active lifestyle, right swipes, career and surrender on black pudding.
Art will be around far longer than Kondo’s books remain in print. Art
exists on its own terms and untidy timeline."
Issues and developments related to ethics, information, and technologies, examined in the ethics and intellectual property graduate courses I teach at the University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information. My Bloomsbury book "Ethics, Information, and Technology" will be published in Summer 2025. Kip Currier, PhD, JD
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