There is no limit on earnings.
The Kitsch consumer wants to be enchanted.
The work of an artist who attempts lovingly to embrace reality, will ring false, will degenerate into kitsch.
Within the category of Kitsch we can thus distinguish between more and less successful paintings. Kitsch, too has its masterpieces.
How easy it is to wax lyrical over despair, to wallow in it, to enjoy it. This too is kitsch
The need for Kitsch arises when genuine emotion has become rare.
Not all kitsch is sweet.
Remember Haydn's 104 symphonies. Not all of them were great. But there were 104 of them.
I mean obviously we're all dealing with a lot more strangers due to the web. I'd say it has more to do with the quality of interactions. When you're physically interacting with someone, it forces you to be more present and probably a little more uncomfortable. You have to tolerate being outside the comfort of your own home.
The whole object of comedy is to be yourself and the closer you get to that, the funnier you will be.
It is the acquisition of skills in particular, irrespective of their utility, that is potent in making life meaningful. Since man has no inborn skills, the survival of the species has depended on the ability to acquire and perfect skills. Hence the mastery of skills is a uniquely human activity and yields deep satisfaction.