Tuesday, November 26, 2013

What to say when you're asked to work for free

link

This used to come up for me much more often than it does now, but it is still amazing to me how people find it normal to pay for just about everything other than art.

Why We Like Sad Music (NYT)


Why We Like Sad Music (NY Times Op-Ed)

It boils down to the fact that we are not in fact in trouble. It is more like empathy. I think it's also why some people like roller coasters and scary movies. You know rationally that you are not in danger.