“the genius of an athlete is different from that of a poet—because an athlete is trying to succeed according to definite criteria, whereas a poet has to invent their own criteria, in a way. The tasks are different. But that doesn’t mean the cognitive processes involved (or the subjective experiences of those processes) are dissimilar.”
Cool reflections on sports and writing, e.g.:
“the genius of an athlete is different from that of a poet—because an athlete is trying to succeed according to definite criteria, whereas a poet has to invent their own criteria, in a way. The tasks are different. But that doesn’t mean the cognitive processes involved (or the subjective experiences of those processes) are dissimilar.”
I love Sally Rooney!
On my reading list!
Um. I need the poster behind her head. Immediately. (Also, good interview.)