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Has 'Interesting' Has Become A Meaningless Concept?

Simon L. Garfinkel: Calling something interesting is the height of sloppy thinking. Interesting is not descriptive, not objective, and not even meaningful. ... Interesting is a kind of linguistic connective tissue. When introducing an idea, it's easier to say 'interesting' than to think of an introduction that's simultaneously descriptive but not a spoiler. ... In practice, interesting is a synonym for entertaining."
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