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The Age of Remixes

        There are countless articles on the Internet that advise you about blogging, more importantly, how to make your first post count. Listicles, more or less, dole out the same advice; be funny, intriguing, offer incentives etc. However, none of them include "being original" in their pointers.
        Is that really an unrealistic expectation? In a podcast by Ted Radio Hour, titled "What is original", Mark Ronson talks about the art of sampling music, something that over 500 artists have been doing including, and yes we didn't believe it either, Bob Dylan. No hate comments, please. The proof is in the podcast (What is Original - Ted Radio Hour). But, Ronson's full disclosure on the practise of sampling music leads to a wider scope of debate that touched upon where ideas come from, and the distinction between building on something that already exists and crude imitation, which is not always flattering. We have been on a steady diet of information ever since we started reading and more importantly, since the Internet. As enriching as these resources are, it can also be unsettling to reconcile with the fact that someone else probably shares your 'great idea'. 
       However, BabbleOn is the brainchild of mature adults who have transcended their ego. (Read: Unambitious liberal arts students who, cry after reading a book and stomp their feet yelling, "Why didn't I think of that before?!)
       We are not Brainpickings, because we can hardly do 15 push-ups under a minute. But primarily because, instead of snippets we offer you 1500-word articles going into greater depth to elucidate the same point because we have the space and time for it. We aren't as soulful as Artparasites either, but we do admire aesthetics so here you go, Something Pretty - Maitreyi Bhatia.
       Don't worry if you still don't know what this blog is about, we're trying to be mysterious instead of just pouring our hearts out and in the process testing our newly acquired wisdom after a string of bad relationships. 

Comment below with your opinions on the podcast or just tell us the number of push-ups you can do in under a minute. 

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