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“On blogs and in bars, I have read and heard much speculation as to my motivation for giving this talk, and most of that speculation is wrong.  My objectives have been described as selfish, arrogant, myopic, unfeeling, unempathetic, close-minded, fame-seeking, intentionally controversial, and all sorts of other unsavory things, but the truth is that I gave this talk simply because I felt it needed to be given, and it wasn’t clear to me whether anyone else was going to give it, or if so, when.  For some of the best traits of the “Flash community” – enthusiasm, playfulness, experimentation, and mutual support – can also become weaknesses, if overdone.  Too much enthusiasm can become an opiate, too much playfulness can inhibit serious thought, too much experimentation can distract from making finished works, and too much mutual support can lead to codependence. As in all things, a balance is best.  But in the prevailing climate of blind positivity and technological exuberance, it seemed that a dissenting voice was missing and needed.” source...