How can it be that great artists can be a disappointment to humanity?
139219
Artists are only skilled in one area whereas average people have enough common sense to do all unspecialized things. Artists won't make the best choices because their minds are elsewhere. Artists don't have the common sense most average people have.
112677
Cartoons and caricatures are sometimes intended to make people think. Get over it! All the whining and thumbsucking about something so trivial. Find something better to do. Do you realize the good things that could have been done with the energy expended on this? What a joke on humankind.
435652
Most of them actually. Talent has become secondary to image. It's about the sell out instead of the quality. How sad.
318327
people who boast about there accomplishments allot or put other people down to make themselves look better are very insecure in there own lives.you should just say to them "oh yea that's great but I am quite pleased with my own work, but keep telling yourself (they have no self esteem) and give them a lift or they might fall apart. Be judged on who you are not what you could be.
928289
I personally don't want to meet actors or actresses or musicians/singers that I admire.  I'm afraid that if I met them and they turned out to be not nice people, it would spoil my enjoyment of their work.  Every time I saw them in a movie or TV show or heard their music, I'd be thinking of them, not enjoying their work.  \n\nThat's one reason I don't get the way some people are so rabid to meet actors or actresses or musicians or whatever.  If they do work you enjoy and appreciate, why take the chance of spoiling that by meeting them?
199823
Machines do not work better than humans, but rather differently, and are of great value in many arenas - obviously, particularly when they free up "humans" to do things which machines CANNOT do.  Arguably there are many "machhines" which most will consider DO do things better than humans, but I'll not argue that point, as my first comment covers my views regarding same.  I've one personal note (though there are many related truths):  I discovered and translated patterns for an ancient form of lace when a child which is beautiful beyond compare - also taught myself how to make it.  It's incredibley complex, and what some would consider tedious and not worth the effort - as some projects - even comparatively small one's can take literally many years to complete.  But it's a dying (or SUPPOSEDLY dead) art, and nothing so beautiful should ever be allowed to die.  It should be noted that 1) I later learned that this particular form of lace is the ONLY form of lace which has not successfully EVER been able to be reproduced by machines, and 2) Following severe injuries and complications, it was the thought of keeping this lace alive that played a large part in fighting against all odds (and what I was told was possible) in rehabilitating my hands - though it took six years.  Things to contemplate to be sure!  In certain arenas, despite ANY advances in "machines", I truly believe that hands inspired by love and spirit are the most powerful tools/machines there are.  And the power of a hand made piece of art or a gift made with love will never be duplicated by a machine - no matter how advanced.  I've seen exact duplicas of paintings - yet have viscerally known which was the true painting, stomach contracted with pain and response to the power of communication contained in the painting.  The duplicate had no such effect, though was visually the same.  Machines just do not and I can't believe ever will be able to communicate in the UNIQUE way that humans can.  (And yes, that includes any advances in artificial intelligence...  It's a quantitative/qualitative difference - and one of spirit/soul - for lack of a better metaphor I believe.)
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I guess it depends what you define as a hero.  If you mean someone people look up to, then you're probably referring to the music and media celebrities.  Mostly they are uncouth (IMO), amoral and egotistical.  In that case then I think its a reflection on the social and moral depravity of this society.  Don't get me wrong, there are some "heroes" with worthwhile characteristics (for example, although I am a Christian and do not go with the "multi-faith", PC, namby-pamby approach, I wouldn't deny that there are great social and moral advantages to following some religious leaders in their approach to a number of aspects in life.  I don't want to see the world where everyone is identical (we were designed/made to have our individuality and right to choose) but I remember someone once saying that with the rise of alternative comedy that soon there would be no alternative to alternative comedy!
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We are not trying to be as great or greater than the Creator rather we are, by our work trying to mirror the greatness of our Creator. Each of us is a manifestation of God, an expression of God's Divinity, and an image of the infiniteness of God's Being. Our attempt at greatness is in no way a means to rival that of God's own grandeur and glory but a desire to express this grandeur and glory through ourselves. What better way for God to see the fruits of his labors than in the perfecting of his own Creation.\n\nWhat many of us fail to realize is the unity of all of creation. We are all of the same stuff of which God is made of. In the beginning there is/was  ONLY God, so what else could we be made of but of the same substance as that which is the only one in existence.\n\nWhen we see others as separate from us, we lose this sense of unity or oneness with our Creator. Then and only then will the whole tower come tumbling down.
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They may not have been taught to, some people see it as wrong to be disappointed with God but many people in the Bible voiced their disappointment. The key is knowing that God is big enough to take it, gracious enough to forgive it, and loving enough to do the best for you anyway.
736957
Good point!  If only people could do that...But unfortunately I have known individuals who treat another person like dirt because they like different music and movies.  Some people are just like that.  Unfortunately.
929922
I think it stems from the fact that imperfect creatures, who were made in the likeness of another imperfect being, gaining the same knowledge of that imperfect being. Therefore, all of existence is flawed.
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lilnig, "underrated artist" does not mean "bad artist", it means "artist who doesn't get enough recognition" LOL\n\nTo answer the question I'd say Jason Mraz, Sam Roberts, stuff like that ;)
507158
There’s nothing wrong with the world. It’s people who have made such a mess of things. Without humanity, the world would be fine.
259498
Not one of my favorite paintings. I fail to see the attraction. Although it is definately haunting.\nI always have to wonder about a person's mindset, though, when they produce something like that.\nTraumatic event? Psychotic?
33057
a lack of appreciation for real music
653926
No one is immune to the pain and suffrage that exists in this world that we live in. Yet so many people point the finger at people who are obviously struggling in life - whatever their reason. If you look in the world around you, chances are there is someone close by (neighbour/sister/friend) who is also troubled. Everyone deserves understanding because it can have an impact on our ideas, beliefs, morals. We can learn important lessons in life if we care a little more about the people we interact with daily or whom we see that are obviously lonely and sad.\n\nMay the Creator watch over all of our family and friends, the military men and women who serve our great countries and Whitney Houston.
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Yes, you are right, mediocrity seems to triumph but as long as intelligent people still exist somewhere on this planet, we still have a chance for the civilization to keep on living. \n\nWhy does mediocrity rule? Because people allows this to happen, if nobody encourages culture and the examples that we see everywhere are negative how can we hope for a brighter future? \n\nLook around you...do you see intelligent people geting attention? I don't think so, all the kids are practically fascinated by low culture personalities they consider ''cool''. Being a civilized person isn't cool, cool is doing all kind of stupid things, to hang around with popular people, to wear designer cloths and be the center of attention; everything out of the ordinary (crazy, stupid however you call it) means being the best. \n\nLet's be honest, what do you see on tv most of the times? Do you see culture? No, you see mediocre people braging about all the little things they do everyday but most of the human beings absolutely worship that kind of behavior, they become models that kids adopt. Look here on Yahoo Answers, most of the questions and anwers are really pointless, silly not to say stupid; you can find intelligent people too but mediocrity gets ahead.\n\nFor somebody to be more than a mediocre person, it takes lot of study and a positive culture influence, it takes hard work to reach a certain level of knowledge and many people don't have time for this kind of activity, they rather go out with their cool friends. \n\nI don't know how can we stop this wave of mediocrity when even the president of USA seems to be one of them. I don't want to criticize anyone but when money are the only value that we care about, the end of civilized activity is near.