[mc32]

There is writing of textbooks and there is writing of pulp. One adds to the patrimony of a society, the other much less so…

[throw0101c]

> There is writing of textbooks and there is writing of pulp. One adds to the patrimony of a society, the other much less so…

So entertainment has no value to society?

[bumby]

This feels like an overly utilitarian outlook. Some would say STEM fields help build a better world, but art and “pulp” actually make that world worth living in.