If you think of the letter 'a', as authority declines, doesn't society turn into an auction?:
- You can't argue with arithmetic...Richest bidder wins. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/opinion/27collins.html On Tue, Jun 1, 2010 at 2:57 PM, William Conger <[email protected]>wrote: > Civilization weathers the ages because once in a while intelligent people > realize that there's nothing so banal as aphorisms and the masses who quote > them* > *William Conger (you may quote me) > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: joseph berg <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tue, June 1, 2010 7:08:33 PM > Subject: Can art exist without authority? > > - *Good art weathers* the ages because once in so often a man of > intelligence commands the mass to adore it. > > *Ezra* Pound
