The dying art of the hatchet job An Article by Dorian Lynskey staging.unherd.com I find that the act of disagreeing with a sharp takedown sharpens my appreciation of the work in question. If I have to think a bit harder about what I like and why I like it, that’s fine by me, especially when it’s something that has been almost universally acclaimed. ...It’s not that I long for an epidemic of gleeful brutality but I will always cherish the right of critics to express their hate, hate, hate in the ultimate service of what they love, love, love. critique
In terms which must be altered [Life] frequently sets its problems in terms which must be altered if the problem is to be solved at all. Dorothy Sayers, The Mind of the Maker UnfoldingCo-Evolution of Problem and Solution Spaces in Creative Design life