# Like stupid and pompous idiots, who try to define and limit what art is.

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**Created:** [November 5, 2011, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-stupid-and-pompous-idiots-who-try-to-define-and-limit-what-art-is/602008 "2011-11-05T23:33:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2011, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-stupid-and-pompous-idiots-who-try-to-define-and-limit-what-art-is/602008/266 "2011-11-07T21:50:43Z")

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[Here’s another interesting little tidbit from one of our own people](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=14436758&postcount=4):

> [@How many contemporary professional artists came from outside the art world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-contemporary-professional-artists-came-from-outside-the-art-world/602152/4):
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> The art world is incredibly nepotistic. It works like a close-knit religious community, favouring those inside the community and making outsiders work extra hard to show their worth and never truly trusting them - even if those outsiders are far more talented.

So there you have it: The art world is decadent and depraved, and one reason people don’t like it is because connections matter more than talent. Which is certainly something people tend to notice.

If Johnny Cage didn’t have connections, who would have noticed him being quiet?

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