Hi Craig (et al.),
I must say that the "faster" thing is a typical United States
behavior.
Whether or not it started in the USA, it's a worldwide phenomenon
now. =)
[Disclosure: I'm Canadian.]
Our markets and media constantly barrage us with "time" issues.
I think maybe "convenience" is a better word to describe what our
culture really [apparently] prizes, since "convenient" implies both
"faster" (time) and "easier" (effort) — and, usually,
"cheaper" (cost), at least in the short term.
I'm constantly fascinated by the fact that people will pay more for
lower quality (e.g., cellular phones ALWAYS sound worse and cut out
more often than land lines, yet cost far more to own/operate).
Furthermore, our culture now prizes digital downloads (regardless of
price) despite the obvious drop in aural/visual quality. [I still buy
all my music on CD, and all my movies on DVD.]
It has effected how we eat, think, commute
Ironically, most people have MUCH longer (and slower) commutes now
than they did years ago — my commute, fortunately, is only about 10
seconds from breakfast room to composition studio. ;)
As a 50 year old composer, a guy that will take 3 months to write a
saxophone concerto
Good for you!
Although I do [out of necessity] compose quickly from time to time
(e.g., my writing partner and I completed our last musical in about
2.5 weeks), the really good stuff takes time, "space", and focus.
Cheers,
Kieren.
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