this is the passage that ignited this paper: excerpt from Erich Fromm's *The Sane Society*: Man, in order to feel at home in the world, must grasp it not only with his head, but with all his senses, his eyes, his ears, with all his body. He must act out with his body what he thinks out with his brain. Body and mind cannot be separated in this, or in any other aspect. If man expresses his grasp of the world by his senses he creates art and ritual, song, dance, drama, painting, sculpture. ...For lack of a better word, I shall use the term "collective art," meaning *to respond to the world with our senses in a meaningful, skilled, productive, active, shared way*. In this description, the * shared* is important, and differentiates the concept of "collective art" and that of art in the modern sense. The latter is individualistic, both in its production and in its consumption. Collective art is shared; it permits man to feel one with others in a meaningful, rich, productive way. It is not an individual "leisure time" occupation, added to life, it is an integral part of life. It corresponds to a basic human need, and if this need is not fulfilled, man remains as insecure and anxious as if the need for a meaningful thought picture of the world were unrealized. in order to grow out of the receptive into the productive orientation, he must relate himself to the world artistically, and not only philosophically or scientifically. If a culture does not offer such a realization, the average person does notedevelop beyond his receptive or marketing orientation.
thanks for your time guys! On Dec 10, 2007 2:04 AM, Brian Gonzalez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hey everyone! > > so I'm writing this paper for my class *Civilization and its > Discontents* about the new wave of politics that surround online video, > like the racial incident with Loren Feldman back in August, Michael Verdi > being attacked unjustly about his parenting skills, Sandra Soroka possibly > hoaxing a hacking to get people off her back for breaking up with her > boyfriend via facebook, etc. > so I wanted to get a few words about any of those incidents or others > from you guys for my paper, addressing your goals and motives with online > video, where you think it's heading and where you think it should be > heading, what you would change about it, what kind of culture is this wave > of "collective art" cultivating (good and bad), what your ideas are on > public perception vs creation on account of online media, all in addition to > anything else you'd like to add. > > I'll be writing all Monday so the more responses by the end of the day, > the better. > Thanks guys! > > -- > Brian Gonzalez > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 210-683-6027 > taxiplasm.net -- Brian Gonzalez [EMAIL PROTECTED] 210-683-6027 taxiplasm.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
