Art and the Free market
Posted by richrobinson 8 years, 12 months ago to The Gulch: General
I saw an exchange on Facebook the other day that went something like this:
Person 1 : "Art defines culture. It's an investment in society as a whole. Don't let the false promise of a market free to determine the value of a degree blind you from what really matters. Money is not everything."
Response: "Wow. So much BS in such a little paragraph. Who determines this mythical value to society? In your view it must be the government. Because the only other determinant would be the free market. And if you're adding value there you expect to get paid. Most artists are NOT adding value to society. That is why they take refuge in nonsensical bromides and want to mouch off the rest of us via the government."
Wondering how other Gulchers think and feel about art???
Person 1 : "Art defines culture. It's an investment in society as a whole. Don't let the false promise of a market free to determine the value of a degree blind you from what really matters. Money is not everything."
Response: "Wow. So much BS in such a little paragraph. Who determines this mythical value to society? In your view it must be the government. Because the only other determinant would be the free market. And if you're adding value there you expect to get paid. Most artists are NOT adding value to society. That is why they take refuge in nonsensical bromides and want to mouch off the rest of us via the government."
Wondering how other Gulchers think and feel about art???
