New StorytellersUnplugged Post Up

Be warned. This one has naughty words in it. And I probably say mean things about something you like. Also, there are footnotes.

And so I give you "About That Crap You're Reading And The Brilliant Stuff That I Like"

By the same token, exploding into wrathful condescension against those who like stuff that you do not like – particularly things that fall into the category of Things That Sold Better Than Things I Like And Which Are Liked By Many Other People – at the drop of a hat is also counterproductive to anything except the reinforcement of a particularly weird and defensive tribal mindset. This siege mentality, which can best be summed up as “Everyone out there likes crap and I like the good stuff” is magnificent at driving off people who might actually have been interested in trying the stuff you’d like had it been offered in a friendly, accessible and non-fanatical way.