"something to do with perceived authenticity" "aesthetic of authenticity" "quantify authenticity" "indicators of authenticity. Because authenticity is the ultimate goal...."

Any time someone perceives something as "authentic" without asking himself "authentically what," he's indulging in an idealism that has nothing to do with understanding history.

As for the repeated suggestion that categorization is about personal taste, not when it's done right.

"was really subjective" "It's just subjective" Technically speaking, everything we do is "just subjective." So what?