Better Living Through Criticism
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What’s it about?
A.O. Scott defends criticism as a vital, creative act that deepens attention, meaning, and pleasure—showing how to judge well is essential to living fully.
You’ll learn
- Criticism is a form of love and attention
- Judgment deepens pleasure, doesn't kill it
- Good criticism requires patience and humility
- Disagreeing well is essential to democracy