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Why Isn’t Art Counted Among Necessities?
The answer might be simple: we’ve forgotten. Art is so embedded into the fabric of life that we no longer see it. It’s in the curves of a chair, the logo on a soup can, the story behind a song. But because we don’t always call it “art,” we forget to recognize it as such.
Worse, we’ve been conditioned to see... See more
The answer might be simple: we’ve forgotten. Art is so embedded into the fabric of life that we no longer see it. It’s in the curves of a chair, the logo on a soup can, the story behind a song. But because we don’t always call it “art,” we forget to recognize it as such.
Worse, we’ve been conditioned to see... See more
Art as A Necessity: Rethinking the Fundamentals of Human Survival
We're at the center of every policy. And I'm talking to the Labour Party at the moment in the UK about all of this because they get it. They get it. And they'll soon be in power. Oh, I expect so. And in America and in the UK, the fact that theatre and artists have to still fight for their relevance the fact that we still have to fight for the right... See more
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More from Sonia Friedman on Freakonomics Radio
artists? If we allow ourselves to accept the new definition of artist not as a lone genius but as a visionary who brings people and resources together, this creates opportunities for our work to flourish.
Jeff Goins • Real Artists Don't Starve: Timeless Strategies for Thriving in the New Creative Age
I don’t have to care about algorithms if I have people who care about me. And I get people to care about me by first demonstrating that I care about them. Some people I’ve talked with over the years have said that this seems like “too much effort,” but I counter with “it’s effort that actually pays off over time,
contrasted with... See more
“The process of making art,” writes Rebecca Solnit, “is the process of becoming a person with agency, with independent thought, a producer of meaning rather than a consumer of meanings that may be at odds with your soul, your destiny, your humanity.”[2]
Cameron Russell • How to Make Herself Agreeable to Everyone: A Memoir
The more you create, the more powerful you become.
The more you consume, the more powerful others become.
James Cleartwitter.comThe world is split between those who don't know how to start making money and those who don't know when to stop.