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See, were this true, my mother (who didn’t have the internet at all) would have a fine appreciation for country music and dancing. Because those were mostly all she had while growing up; she had plenty of time to learn appreciation for both.

Obviously she didn’t. My father in turn never picked up a love for the beetles nor reading. So, while appealing to our lamentations about “kids these days”, your hypothesis is flawed.

People, even in times of media scarcity, still developed loves and hates. Evolving your tastes is much more intentional than just not having a choice.



You’re misreading what I’m saying.

I’m not saying: You’ll like anything if you give it time.

I’m saying: There are things that you may not initially like, which you will like if you give it time. Which means that if you never give anything its proper time, you’re likely missing out on things you may have otherwise learned to appreciate.




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