I think that I wish more people knew that criticism was also a kind of an act of sustained attention, right? Which is like kind of radical in this moment where we're being asked to divide our attention and to scroll, right, endlessly, right? the the idea of spending time with a painting or a book or a song and really considering what elements of it you favor, what elements of it you might not agree with, what elements are rubbing you the wrong way — it's such a gift and I think that's like actually an act of love.
