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Can anger, abuse, and humiliation foster perfection?

Aristotle in Metaphysics describes perfection as the ultimate state that cannot be surpassed: "That which in respect of excellence and goodness cannot be excelled in its kind; e.g. we have a complet...

Left to right: character from the Bear, a young chef, facing the walk-in fridge looking visibly disdraught; character from Whiplash, a middle-aged conductor, yelling at his musician; characters from "Hunger" standing in the kitchen, main character cooking in a wok
Can anger, abuse, and humiliation foster perfection? Aristotle in… | Paper and Pain