Idealism: the philosophical theory that says that reality is based on mind or ideas. We are told what is good, bad, wrong, and right. From music, to clothing, to careers and so on we are told what is best and what is wrong. A great example of this is the Grammys which aired January 31st 2010. They give awards to "best male artist", "best female artist", "best music video", etc. Thousands of viewers watch this and are told who is the hottest artist and the best music. Many viewers do not even agree with some of the awards given. Solely receiving the Grammy, artist are suddenly bolstered up to greatest whatever. For example, Taylor Swift. Please. Greatest album of the year in comparison to Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas and Dave Matthews Bands?! I think my dog can sing better than her. She is said to have THE ALBUM OF THE YEAR, but in reality, many viewers STRONGLY disagree with that. Its apparent that her music does NOT top any of the other nominees by just witnessing her terrible performance that night. I just find it ridiculous how out of control this is. They're telling us that Taylor Swift is the album to have and rock out to. Just because she won this award, viewers are probably going to buy the album and see for themselves....just as my mom did. When speaking of Idealism, one can flip the channel to the Grammys and get a great sense of what idealism is about. A world that is based on thoughts of what is believed to be right and where Taylor Swift is the music goddess.
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Is it idealism or pragmatism? It seems that Swift has sold millions of songs, downloads, cds, etc. so the industry will reward her. People buy it--it must be good. Of course that assumes that people have good taste, and that is an whole other issue to face.
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