Friend: Matt, can I get your opinion?
Me: I think the commodification of art is becoming progressively more problematic. Companies like Disney are turning expression into an assembly line of spectacle that prints more money than anyone can spend, but at the same time, the format of mass art production is making art cheaper, more accessible, and easier to make, so it’s a complex issue that requires a nuanced view of how we as a society want expression to function in the future.
Friend: …
Friend: …your opinion on something specific that I’m about to ask you.
Me: I guess.