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Originally Posted by Groucho54
I doubt very much that money is the motivation for true creativity.
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The suggestion there is that all creativity that is commercially-driven (I did it to make a living) isn't "true" creativity, and is somehow diminished against "true" creativity.
My response to that is:
So what? If commercially-sponsored creativity is enjoyed by others, I don't see that it needs any other criteria to justify its existence. Especially as there's plenty of non-commercially-sponsored creativity that, "true" or not, is still c**p.
The implication that money "taints" creativity, or anything else, for that matter, isn't an opinion shared by all. Money is simply another incentive to create, or to do anything, and just as valid as concepts like "recognition" and "philanthropy." It's not evil... it's practical.
As corollary, the implication that avoiding money somehow makes something "legitimate," is also an opinion not shared by all.