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Talent, genius, and flawed individuals
Roman Polanski is in the news this week. John Phillips was last week. How do you mentally segregate talent from dubious acts?
Are California Dreamin' and Monday Monday less appealing than they were a month ago?
Are Polanski's movies affected by his flee from sentencing?
Taking it back a few generations.
Is a Van Gogh any less of a masterpiece knowing that the artist is insane?
Are Jefferson's writings tainted by the fact that he was sleeping with his slave?
Where do we draw the line?
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