Response to Futurist Manifesto

     The issue that Marinetti runs into during this manifesto is reminiscent of a young adult who has not matured past his selfish desires. His call for people to rebel against the structures of the art world is for no other reason than for rebellions sake. He resents elders at such a core level that he calls for himself to be forgotten when he reaches that age. The issue about "progressive" thinkers such as this is they think that their creativity comes from a sense of freed instinctual thought. He believes that artistically he can come to all his fulfilling conclusions on his own, and therefore his peers should too. The problem is that his creativity does not stem from some instinct, but instead from the history he so despises. He aims to starve the next generation by destroying a luxury that he has used countless times. Marinetti has grown bored, which can be understandable after countless viewings, but has allowed this feeling to be morphed into a sense that there is a lack of value in these creations. It's a problem that most of us experience in our early twenties. We seek innovation and creation, and often forget how our roots have defined us. The real issue is that most of us grow out of it. We don't write a manifesto calling for the destruction of the past.