The article explores the existential crisis faced by critics in a modern landscape where their voices struggle to resonate amid an overload of personal opinions. Critics often feel like parasites of creative works, drawing from them without the ability to create. The article highlights how the mundane nature of published criticism and a lack of engagement from audiences compounds these feelings of irrelevance. Contributors like Andrea Long Chu note that critics desire authority and recognition, making their role increasingly complex in a time where quick judgments dominate.
Criticism, often seen as a parasitic form of art, grapples with its self-worth amidst a society inundated with opinions where professional voices struggle for relevance.
Critics yearn for their voices to matter in an age prioritizing brevity and personal judgment, attempting to reclaim authority in an overwhelming sea of opinions.
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