I have chosen a love of philosophy, with legendary heroes like Heidegger, Althusser, and Jared Fogle, who will never ever do anything wrong and betray me
(*i look up from watching Aguirre for the 10,000th time as i simultaneously reread The Mists of Avalon*) see, you avoid this problem by only engaging with works from people whose transgressions are already widely known
Theory: Most people cannot actually reconcile enjoyment of a thing with condemnation of one of its creators, and most "separate art from the artist!" type arguments come from a place of ignoring what the creators have done.
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Sample size for this theory is: me.
THERE'S WATER INSIDE YOUR BODY