FEUDALISM VS CAPITALISM
Art and literature flourished in the heyday of feudalism. Great names like Shakespeare, Leonardo da Vinci, Kalidas of India are some examples.
The wealhy Kings and Lords had enough and to spare so any body with talent found a haven in their court, where they could spend the time, creating works of art, reading or writing. As the works were not for sale, they were not influenced by the tastes of their fans. On the other hand, they led the trend; merit was not compromised for the sake of profit.
Today we see real art dying for want of patrons. Capitalists call the tune. Commercial cinema is unbearable. Music and dance have become a craze. Can you call it art? They used to decry government control in communist countries. But control by the big business is invisible. Real scientific research is unknown.
But for the electronic revolution, you would have never read what I have written, because the print media refuse to publish it.
Art and literature flourished in the heyday of feudalism. Great names like Shakespeare, Leonardo da Vinci, Kalidas of India are some examples.
The wealhy Kings and Lords had enough and to spare so any body with talent found a haven in their court, where they could spend the time, creating works of art, reading or writing. As the works were not for sale, they were not influenced by the tastes of their fans. On the other hand, they led the trend; merit was not compromised for the sake of profit.
Today we see real art dying for want of patrons. Capitalists call the tune. Commercial cinema is unbearable. Music and dance have become a craze. Can you call it art? They used to decry government control in communist countries. But control by the big business is invisible. Real scientific research is unknown.
But for the electronic revolution, you would have never read what I have written, because the print media refuse to publish it.
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