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Originally Posted by spellbanisher
If the acquisition or creation of some knowledge requires years of intensely funded research, it is not free.
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Bingo! It's still free to a teen not aware that their parents pay for it.
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And just because Oscar Wilde says art is useless doesn't make it useless. To know the usefulness of art, we must first consult Shakespeare. If he has no answer, then we must consult Plato. After him, Aristotle, then Tolstoy, then the Beatles, then Bob Dylan, then Dr. Seuss. I don't know exactly where Wilde falls in the hierarchy of western culture, but he's definitely not ahead of the aforementioned men.
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well, I'm pretty sure Dr. Seuss, Plato and company would agree with Wilde: art does not build your house, does not provide you shelter, does not make you coffee. Heck, some years ahead it'll not even make you money, if you're an author.
Pretty useless thing, aside from soothing the soul...