Somewhat apropos for the subject of the essay, I started writing this back in February/March and had various starts and stops as I figured out exactly what I wanted to say. It took longer than it really should have, but also I wouldn’t have it any other way
@neglectfulmuse.bsky.socialLatest (free!) newsletter. Inspired by experience reading Tom’s Crossing, I’ve had lots of thoughts about all the ways friction makes stories and works of art more meaningful and engaging. They are not things that need to be “optimized”
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Art Is Not Efficient
Optimized does not equate to interesting or meaningful or even enjoyable