Sometimes I think it's a good thing. I often hear similar opinions in day to day life from otherwise intelligent people, and the articles give me a chance to think about possible reasonable responses. Cheers; Chris
On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 11:06 AM, William Conger <[email protected]> wrote: > There will always be those who depreciate the sincerity of others in religion, > art, politics. When people lack confidence in the lasting value of something > they treat it as a commonplace utility. What is the benefit of treating things > for their utility alone if some things are regarded as having a value beyond > utility? > > The thrust of Berg's postings always --ALWAYS-- assume that art is not worth > the > values it tries to embody. His selected quotations ALWAYS cast suspicion on > sincerity, honesty, human goodness, and other various aesthetic values, moral > values, ethical values, as if they are all empty simply because they are not > sustained by a simple, obvious and trivial truth. > > I detest the usually dumb articles Berg brings to the list. They are ALWAYS > unreflectivepandering to the most cynical outlooks and represent the basest > level of society. It's the oldest trash-talk in human history to ridicule > ideas > on the basis of pure self-interest and materialist cynicism. When journalists > talk philosophy they are approaching it as if they were dealing with a scandal > involving blood-stained money and lover-betrayal. > > If Berg has a point of view, let him argue it. Do we need the journalistic > pulp > he brings to us? > wc > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: joseph berg <[email protected]> > To: aesthetics-l <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed, August 15, 2012 5:34:01 AM > Subject: "Art is a confidence game, in a very real and very positive sense. > Dealers, curators, fellow artists, and to a lesser degree art critics > conspire > to create buyer confidence in the lasting value of an artist's work." > > http://www.yankeemagazine.com/blogs/art/business
