Questions of the Week 3

Why do relationships break up while friendships slowly drift apart?

Do any authors or artists have a higher arc of reputation than Tasso or Ariosto (at least in the Anglosphere)? If not, what does this say about the status of their common form, subject matter, language, and time period?

Is Hugo Grotius underrated as an influence on western philosophy?

Why is so much internet writing advice of some form (compared to IRL conversations)?

Why do solo artists seem more likely than bands to keep releasing great music for a really long time? Does the discrepancy disappear if you control for bands briefer lifespans?