Art vs Capitalism, can they co-exist?
Its a simple question but one I think could make for an interesting discussion. Film, music, literature, drama, ect are all influenced by the need to turn a profit which usually means having to create with the largest of audiences in mind. Certainly a gifted artist can still create a masterpiece with a large audience in mind but in a battle between artistic integrity and the bottom line I think we can all agree that the former is usually sacrificed in favor of the latter. So what does that mean for us and our society? Are brilliant artists being forced to create down to the level of the lowest common denominator in favor of maximizing profits and does the overall work suffer as a result? Obviously great works do exist but you also have to wonder if the most brilliant musical minds are composing pop songs for Miley Cyrus (god I hope not) instead of creating musical masterpieces. How many great writers are churning out scripts for bad sitcoms and paint by the number Hollywood films?
I guess the overall point here is weather or not our modern culture is suffering as a result. Do you feel its a problem or has the market done a good job at producing sufficient works of art for both our own needs and to pass down to future generations?
If it is a problem how do you feel we should fix it?
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