Paradox, yes, it is true that someone makes decisions and choices (all the time) about resources. This is true for all media outlets be they public or private. To expand a bit on my intention, it is my opinion at least that corporate media has an agenda based upon their own bottom line. While public outlets do have to consider their contributors, in general I find them to be much less driven by money when it comes to attitudes and ideology of what they broadcast. Your mileage may vary.
Actually, as to whether the arts are universally and innately appreciated or not, I alluded to the dawn of civilization when there was art drawn in caves, people of all cultures made/make music. Theater has always been an integral part of societies whether it be simple story telling or full blown productions. I don’t mean to belabor the point and do agree that a minority today appear to denigrate and vilify the arts. I would posit that the motivation for such reactions would vary from person to person…for some; it would be a reaction to their own perceived socio-economic position in society. Such a reaction being a defense mechanism. Others might wish to cut public and/or private funding for ideological reasons. The list goes on and on… In all such cases it appears to me that some event(s) made the change in attitude toward arts and their brain and/or emotions were injured and/or altered in some way from how they entered the world. On Aug 7, 6:28 am, paradox <[email protected]> wrote: > I think you'll face the same problem of priorities in either public > service broadcasting or in "for profit" broadcasting, orn; someone's > gonna have to make decisions and choices regarding resources, be that > time or money. > > Thing is, a taste for the arts is "gifted" or acquired; i'm not so > sure it's a common good; thats why it's too easily vilified as > elitist; nevertheless, it's what it is; a collective good. > > On Aug 6, 1:04 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > para...I'm not sure that it isn't a "universal priority"...it very > > well could be. Here in the US of A, most people read, watch or listen > > to corporate 'news' these days. And, even though I'd guess that the > > majority of conservatives agree with us when it comes to the Arts, > > what is perceived from the mass media's purchased view is all 'bottom > > line' (in a monetary/short term view) stuff. Many are catching on to > > this discrepancy between the common good/universal and the purchased/ > > limited view propaganda. Clearly, since the start of humanity, music > > and other arts have been integral in our process, growth, advancement, > > expression and life in general. This universal just doesn't change due > > to a few people's ideological views. > > > On Aug 5, 8:36 am, paradox <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > You're right, it's more than opinion, o'mind; i guess its just not a > > > universal priority. > > > > On Aug 4, 7:00 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Yes, in ‘my day’, everyone learned music, art etc. And, paradox, it is > > > > more than opinion that the arts are of great value when it comes to > > > > IQ, productivity and many other benchmarks. The web is full of such > > > > studies. > > > > > Here is where the actual crime against us all is found in defunding > > > > public education. This was not an accident either…starting with > > > > Reagan. Of course, if one actually is amongst the elite, it is quite > > > > easy to blame the victims and suggest that they ‘eat cake’ and need to > > > > ask for less and give public money to privatization. > > > > > On Aug 4, 8:21 am, paradox <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Yeah, quite right Rigsy; as with all art forms, it's what we make it. > > > > > Funny image of Strauss there; i imagine him, head buried in his > > > > > manuscripts, wife berating him for paying her as little attention as > > > > > he possibly can, the poor chap thinking..."well, someone's gonna have > > > > > to pay for this assault! Dont know why i pay the damn orchestra > > > > > anything, they cant play 5 beats on a drum!" Lol. > > > > > > I know, i feel the same as you on public funding for the musical arts; > > > > > i think the liberating effects of (much) music on cognitive > > > > > development is still too poorly understood and undervalued; i do know > > > > > that i'm quite biased in that view though. > > > > > > On Aug 4, 1:25 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Music is also a political, military, cultural tool. Richard Strauss > > > > > > is > > > > > > fantastic but associated with Nazis, henpecked by his wife and > > > > > > stingy > > > > > > with his orchestra- even cheating them. The eye and ear directly > > > > > > affect the brain in proportion to sensitivity or understanding so > > > > > > some > > > > > > seem immune to the effects which are tuned out. It is a shame that > > > > > > public education has cut music and art from the curriculum. > > > > > > > On Jun 29, 11:32 am, paradox <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Today, i found myself completely lost in the magical wonderland of > > > > > > > Patrick Doyle's "My Fathers Favourite"; it is a breathtakingly > > > > > > > beautiful place indeed. Which got me thinking...what is it about > > > > > > > certain pieces of music that invoke in us an overwhelming > > > > > > > emotional > > > > > > > landscape?- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -
