The best art isn't just a commodity or an object, it's an event with lasting cultural influence and impact.
A culture that stops making that kind of art - because "the markets" decree that cat videos generate higher short term returns - needs to ask itself whether that's really such a great metric for assessing real value.
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The best art isn't just a commodity or an object, it's an event with lasting cultural influence and impact.
A culture that stops making that kind of art - because "the markets" decree that cat videos generate higher short term returns - needs to ask itself whether that's really such a great metric for assessing real value.