Sometimes I think, there's always the issue of, what arguments work in theory, and what arguments work in the real world.
Some people make it, some people don't. Some people know how to play the game, some people don't care to. Some people have huge global influence, like Madonna. And some don't. Like Ayu.
I think Madonna's recent music is ****. And Ayu's recent music is ****. Doesn't really mean anything.
In the end, success is determined by who comes out on top.
Madonna releases her music, and has her tour. And who will benefit the most from that? And if they benefit more from it than every other person who is doing the same thing...
That person, is the real success.
I could go through, and rip Picasso's art to shreds. Especially all the crap he churned out, to idiots wanting anything remotely cubic, just to make money. So many people would disagree with me, and so many would agree. I'm actually right
People don't have to believe me.
Because it doesn't matter if I'm right. It doesn't matter if what he did was good or bad. He came out on top. And he's still, on top (or close), so many years later. People still clamor for anything his. This is the world we live in.