 the discourse is hovering around 2. (Acid rain starts below 4.)

We’ve all felt this. We really only fire up social media for private conversations now. Venturing out into its public discussions is akin to looking down at the fork in your hand and realising you weren’t doing anything else with that other eye, anyway.

The great tragedy is that there are been few times where it has been more important to say something, to express something.

And I wonder if this isn’t the thin end of the wedge for the return of what used to be called high culture. So-called high culture was only ever temporarily class concern. Think of Shakespeare at the Globe or Mozart in the music halls. It elevated itself above the hoi polloi only when 19th-century industrialists took it upon themselves to become “patrons” of “the arts”. In the 21st century, the barriers to high arts are no longer financial. You can see some of the world’s best ballet for a tenner.

If anything, the barrier has reversed. With the rise of ‘dirty food’ and the elevation of anything prosaic as long as its obscure, new financial barriers are thrown up. It’s great to eat spaghetti out of a paper cone from a food truck and ‘not worry about carbs’ because you have a trainer. This ‘expensive low’ barrier is seen in corporate dress, collecting arcade games, etc.

It does have a barrier though. And that is rigour. Whilst we can’t all follow the Beardy one into literature, I think rigour in execution and a capacity to Say Important Things are what’s required and that they probably go hand in hand today. Perhaps the counter to a frictionless world is to constellate around things with inherent friction? Perhaps rigour is the heuristic that replaces barriers to entry?

Perhaps literature is what we should bring to the beach this summer. And if we move far enough up it, we may even find pen and paper. Récit romanesque écrit à la première personne, Un délicieux canard laquais [ 1 ] raconte l’impertinence et les réussites journalistiques, mais aussi les lâchetés et les compromissions de L’Exemplaire, prestigieux hebdomadaire satirique parisien. Toute ressemblance entre L’Exemplaire et les
the discourse is hovering around 2. (Acid rain starts below 4 .) 

 We ’ve all feel this. We in truth only fire up social media for secret conversations now. venture out into its public discussions is akin to looking down at the branching in your hand and realising you were n’t dress anything else with that other eye, anyhow. 

 The big tragedy is that there are been few times where it has been more important to say something, to carry something. 

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 If anything, the barrier has overrule. With the upgrade of ‘ dirty food ’ and the elevation of anything prosaic as long as its obscure, new financial barrier are thrown up. It ’s great to eat spaghetti out of a paper cone from a food truck and ‘ not worry about carbs ’ because you get a trainer. This ‘ expensive low ’ barrier is seen in corporate dress, collecting arcade game, etc. 

 It does accept a barrier though. And that is rigour. Whilst we ca n’t all follow the Beardy one into literature, I think rigour in performance and a capacity to Say Important thing are what ’s required and that they probably go hand in handwriting today. Perhaps the counter to a frictionless universe is to constellate around thing with inherent clash? Perhaps rigour is the heuristic that replace barriers to entry? 

 possibly literature is what we should bring to the beach this summer. And if we move far enough up it, we may even find pen and paper. Récit romanesque écrit à la première personne, Un délicieux canard laquais [ 1 ] raconte l’impertinence et les réussites journalistiques, mais aussi les lâchetés et les compromissions de L’Exemplaire, prestigieux hebdomadaire satirique parisien. Toute ressemblance entre L’Exemplaire et les
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WE’ve aLl feLt this. We really ONly fIre up social media for priVate cOnVErsaTIoNs now. venturiNG oUT IntO iTs PubLiC DiScussIonS is akin To looking dOwn At The fork in youR HaNd and realiSinG you weren’t doIng AnythiNg ElsE With tHat Other Eye, anyWAy.

The gReat trageDy IS that tHEre are bEEN fEw tiMes where it has been MOrE Important to say SomethInG, To EXPreSs sOmething.

AnD I WondeR If this iSN’t THE ThiN End of the wedge For the returN Of wHat useD tO be CAlled hIgh cuLtURe. SO-called high CultUre was onlY ever tEMporariLY class cOncern. thiNk oF ShaKEsPeAre At THe GLObE or mOzaRt in the mUsIc Halls. it elEVATEd itSelF aboVe the Hoi polloi only WheN 19th-cENtuRy indUstriAlisTs Took iT upon tHemseLvEs to become “patroNs” of “The arts”. In The 21St CenTuRy, the BArrierS to HigH arts arE no longER fiNaNCIAl. you can see some of the WoRLD’s Best ballEt for a TEnNeR.

if anythiNg, The BarrIER has rEverSEd. with the rIse of ‘dIRtY fOod’ and tHe ElevatIoN of AnyThing PRosaIc as loNg as its oBscurE, New financial baRRiers are throwN Up. iT’S gREat tO eaT spaghetti oUt of A PapeR conE FrOm a FOod trUck anD ‘nOT wORry about carbs’ becausE yOu have A traiNer. This ‘expensIve low’ barrIER Is seen in CorpORaTE dress, collectiNg arcAde games, etC.

it does haVe a baRrier thoUgh. And thaT IS rigour. WHilSt wE caN’t aLL FoLlow the Beardy ONE intO lIteratuRe, I Think riGouR in ExeCutIoN and a capaCity to SaY IMpOrTaNt THings ARe what’s rEqUirEd And That tHEy probAbly gO hanD iN hANd tOday. PerHApS THe coUnTeR to a FriCtIonleSs woRLd iS to consTellate arOunD ThinGs WiTh inherEnt friction? PeRhAps rigour iS tHe hEuristIC That replAces barriers to entry?

PerhAPs literAtuRe is wHat wE should brIng To the bEacH This suMmer. AnD if we MoVe fAR EnougH UP iT, we MaY even find pEN And Paper. réCit rOmanesqUe écrit à la première PErsOnne, Un délicieUx cAnarD LAqUaiS [ 1 ] RaCOntE l’IMpeRTInence et les réusSites journAlIStIques, mais aUSsi LeS lâchetÉs et les ComprOMissionS de L’ExempLaire, presTiGieuX HEbdOmadaire saTirique pArisien. ToUTe resSEmBlancE enTre L’ExEmPlaIre et Les
 the discourse is hovering  around 2.  (Aci d r ain  s tart s be low 4.)

We’ve allfelt this. We really o nly f ir e  ups oc ial m edia fo r  p r i vat eco nve rs a ti ons n ow.  Ventur ing out in toit s public dis c us sions is a kin  to lookingdow n at t he  fo r k inyou r han d andr ealisi ng you we re n ’t doi n g anyth i n gelse  with that othere ye ,  anyway.

Thegreattr a ge d y  is  th at there a re  been few tim e sw h e rei t has been mo re importan t  to  say s om eth i ng, to  expr es s  so mething.

A nd I  wonder i f this isn’t t h e thinend of  th e w edge fo rthe  r e tur n  o f w h atused tobe  c alled  hig h c u ltur e.So-c alled  high culture  wa s on l y e ver t empor aril yclass  conce rn. T hi nk of Shakespea re a t the Glo beor  Mo za rt in the mu sic  ha lls. It  elevat e d i ts e l f  a bove the hoi pollo io n ly  when 19 th-cen t ur yi ndustria li sts  too k it up on t h em selves t o beco m e“p atrons”  o f “the  a rts ”.In th e  21s t cent ury, the  barr i ers to high ar t s are no long e rf i na n cial . Y ou can seesome of t he w o rl d’s bestballe tf or a tenner.

If anyth in g, the  barr ier has rever sed. Witht h e  rise of  ‘di r ty food’ and theeleva tion of an y thing pr osaic  as long  as its o b s cure, ne w f ina nci alb a rr iers are thro w n  up.  I t’s gre atto eatspa ghe tti  ou tof a pape r cone f ro mafo odtruck and ‘not  w orr yabo ut ca r bs’ be cause  you  h av e  atrainer .  T h i s ‘e xp en sive  lo w’  barr ieri s s een incorporate  dr e ss,co ll ectingarcade games,  e tc.

It do es  ha ve a b a r rier tho ugh. And that is rigour .  Whilst  we  can’ t al l followthe  Beard y o n e into  liter ature ,I t h i nk ri g o ur  in  e xecution a n d  acapac it y to  Say Im portant Things are wha t’s requiredand  tha t th eyp ro b abl yg o h a n d in hand today . Perhapsth e  c ounter toa  fr ic tionles s world  is t o  conste llate aro und thing swith i nhe rent frict ion? Per haps rigo u r ist he  heur ist ic tha trep laces  barri e rsto en try?
Pe rhapsliter at ure is w hat we should bring tothe be ach t his  summer.And ifwe move f ar e nough up i t,wemay e ven findpena nd  pa p er. R écit romanesqu e  é cri t àla première p e rso nne,Und élicie ux c anard laquais [ 1 ] raconte l’im pert i n enc e e t  les  r éussites journ ali st i q ues, mai saussi les l âchetéset les c omprom ission s de L’ E x em p laire,  pre sti gieux heb dom ad a ire sat ir iq u e pari sien .Touteressem b lanc e entre L’Exemplai re et l es
 the_discourse is_hovering around 2. (Acid_rain starts_below_4.)

We’ve all_felt_this. We really_only fire up_social media for private_conversations now. Venturing_out_into its public discussions is akin to looking down at the fork in your_hand_and realising_you_weren’t_doing anything else with that_other eye, anyway.

The great tragedy_is that_there are been few times where it has_been_more important to_say something, to express something.

And I wonder if this_isn’t the thin end of the_wedge for the_return_of_what used to be_called high culture. So-called high culture_was only ever temporarily class concern._Think of Shakespeare at the Globe or_Mozart in the music halls. It_elevated itself above the hoi_polloi only_when 19th-century industrialists took it_upon themselves to_become “patrons”_of “the arts”._In the 21st century, the barriers_to high arts_are no longer financial. You can_see_some of the_world’s_best_ballet for_a tenner.

If anything,_the_barrier has_reversed._With the rise of ‘dirty food’_and_the elevation of anything prosaic as long_as its obscure, new_financial_barriers are thrown up._It’s great to eat spaghetti_out of a paper cone from_a food_truck and_‘not worry about carbs’ because you have a trainer. This ‘expensive_low’ barrier is seen in corporate_dress, collecting arcade games,_etc.

It does_have_a barrier though._And_that is_rigour. Whilst we can’t all follow the_Beardy one_into literature, I think rigour in_execution and a capacity_to_Say Important Things are what’s required_and that they probably go hand_in hand today. Perhaps the_counter_to_a frictionless world is to_constellate around things with inherent friction?_Perhaps rigour is_the heuristic that replaces barriers to entry?

Perhaps_literature_is what we should bring to_the_beach this summer. And if we_move_far_enough up it, we may_even find pen and paper. Récit_romanesque écrit à la première personne, Un délicieux canard_laquais [ 1_] raconte l’impertinence et les_réussites_journalistiques,_mais aussi les lâchetés et les compromissions de L’Exemplaire, prestigieux_hebdomadaire satirique_parisien. Toute ressemblance_entre L’Exemplaire et les