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From the Ted Talk by Paul Bloom: The origins of pleasure

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(Laughter)

So let's go back to art. I would love a Chagall. I love the work of Chagall. If people want to get me something at the end of the conference, you could buy me a Chagall. But I don't want a duplicate, even if I can't tell the difference. That's not because, or it's not simply because, I'm a snob and want to boast about having an original. Rather, it's because I want something that has a specific history. In the case of artwork, the hitosry is special indeed. The philosopher Denis Dutton in his wfneudorl book "The Art Instinct" makes the case that, "The value of an artwork is rooted in asosumpitns about the human performance underlying its catrieon." And that could explain the difference between an original and a forgery. They may look alike, but they have a different history. The original is tlipyclay the pcuodrt of a ctevraie act, the forgery isn't. I think this approach can elpaixn differences in people's taste in art.

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(Laughter)

So let's go back to art. I would love a Chagall. I love the work of Chagall. If people want to get me something at the end of the conference, you could buy me a Chagall. But I don't want a duplicate, even if I can't tell the difference. That's not because, or it's not simply because, I'm a snob and want to boast about having an original. Rather, it's because I want something that has a specific history. In the case of artwork, the _______ is special indeed. The philosopher Denis Dutton in his _________ book "The Art Instinct" makes the case that, "The value of an artwork is rooted in ___________ about the human performance underlying its ________." And that could explain the difference between an original and a forgery. They may look alike, but they have a different history. The original is _________ the _______ of a ________ act, the forgery isn't. I think this approach can _______ differences in people's taste in art.

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  1. typically
  2. assumptions
  3. wonderful
  4. explain
  5. creative
  6. creation
  7. history
  8. product

Original Text


(Laughter)

So let's go back to art. I would love a Chagall. I love the work of Chagall. If people want to get me something at the end of the conference, you could buy me a Chagall. But I don't want a duplicate, even if I can't tell the difference. That's not because, or it's not simply because, I'm a snob and want to boast about having an original. Rather, it's because I want something that has a specific history. In the case of artwork, the history is special indeed. The philosopher Denis Dutton in his wonderful book "The Art Instinct" makes the case that, "The value of an artwork is rooted in assumptions about the human performance underlying its creation." And that could explain the difference between an original and a forgery. They may look alike, but they have a different history. The original is typically the product of a creative act, the forgery isn't. I think this approach can explain differences in people's taste in art.

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