Technology adds nothing to art. Two thousand years ago, I could tell you a story, and at any … - Penn Jillette

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In a stupid nation the man of genius becomes a god : everybody worships him and nobody does his will.

Penn Jillette

Technology adds nothing to art. Two thousand years ago, I could tell you a story, and at any point during the story I could stop, and ask, 'Now do you want the hero to be kidnapped, or not?' But that would, of course, have ruined the story. Part of the experience of being entertained is sitting back and plugging into someone else's vision.

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