>[Arlo previously] >If it went right, I'd suspect we'd have more artists and philosophers, and >that >these pursuits would be the most meaningful and rewarded activities in our >society. > >[Khaled] >Which usually requires a better educated and open minded society. > >[Arlo] >Hammer, meet nail. > >[Khaled to Platt] >Well, unfortunately such things don't pay off anymore either financially or >credibility wise. just ask Paris Hilton > >[Arlo] >Which is why I've long said the "free market" only serves dishes as good as the >underlying metaphysics of the people. Our free market dishes out Paris Hilton. >As Johnny Rotten used to say, "How lovely for you." Indeed, I think looking at >"market popularity" is a good way to assess where we are. Platt complained >about there being a lot of garbage (posing as art) out there now, but that's >only the free market serving what we order, is it not?
[Larz] No. Our current system is not a free market by any stretch. moq_discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
