Ehhhh, I would say that you're partially correct here. I think that artists offer a lot of utility to society, but I also think that there's a certain group of artists that bring nothing of value to the table but feel that society owes them for it.
Art is about feeling. It's about making someone evoke an emotion. A wonderfully composed sad song can bring you to tears about a lost loved one. A political cartoonist can highlight something absurd in a humorous way to get people to think about it.
The problem is that too many artists get wrapped up in feelings and don't stop to think logically. If you live only in the realm of feelings all day, then you're like "Yeah, why can't all those "refugees" come into the country! I feel bad for them!" without ever stopping to think that logically we shouldn't just let anyone and everyone to pour across our borders if they don't share our national values.
Ehhhh, I would say that you're partially correct here. I think that artists offer a lot of utility to society, but I also think that there's a certain group of artists that bring nothing of value to the table but feel that society owes them for it.
Art is about feeling. It's about making someone evoke an emotion. A wonderfully composed sad song can bring you to tears about a lost loved one. A political cartoonist can highlight something absurd in a humorous way to get people to think about it.
The problem is that too many artists get wrapped up in feelings and don't stop to think logically. If you live only in the realm of feelings all day, then you're like "Yeah, why can't all those "refugees" come into the country! I feel bad for them!" without ever stopping to think that logically we shouldn't just let anyone and everyone to pour across our borders if they don't share our national values.