>"Yeah, and when Miller complains about those who question capitalism, he reveals his true nature, the underlying conviction that a monetary system in which capital gravitates to a center, pooling in vast amounts, money attracts money, is somehow ideal. (WC)
The above would be logical, if, like Ayn Rand, Miller had complained about *ALL* those who question capitalism. I've only complained about those who propose that art can effectively invalidate it -- which accomplishes nothing more than offer them a comfy, self-righteous niche in the contemporary artworld. It's my contention that capitalist systems -- just like the feudal ones that preceded them -- can be good, bad, or ugly -- depending on how all of us (including art teachers) do our jobs. Regarding Saul's last sentence: "because it (Capitalism) only acts according to its nature and this is is reflected in its aesthetic practices" -- Michael Brady has often offered the proper response to this kind of rhetoric: only people can act and have aesthetic practices. Capitalism is just a concept. ____________________________________________________________ Just drop it. Click here for free information on weight loss surgery! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/fc/BLSrjnxRbzsckjWZVKfj1ASKLZFmYd NHM3itTLpjpnCrTTUXHhPSs9RklEk/
