In the abstract, freedom of choice is desirable. But the arts, including the culinary arts, function more efficiently as dictatorships. Down with interactivity. Readers do not really want to decide what happens in the next chapter of a novel, and diners are happiest submitting to the iron will of a good chef.New York Times restraunt crtic William Grimes in a 2001 review, quoted in "Google Ethos, Applied to Dining," NYT, 7/7/08
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If this were true, people would never complain about the food. We all only want what we like, regardless of the reputation of the provider, artist or chef.
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