Legendary Jimster wrote:Man Called Jim wrote:Legendary Jimster wrote:Man Called Jim wrote:Legendary Jimster wrote:Man Called Jim wrote:The future lies not with science but with art.
Pursuing Science to its ends will only lead to either un-fulfillment or destruction.
Pursuing Art leads only to joy and love.
People say science and intelligence is what sets us apart from the other inhabitants of the planet.
I would argue that our colossal range of emotions and ability to love sets us apart from anything else. We began evolving away from violence during the renascence and periods of art show our good side. When science takes over only violence follows.
Interesting perspective!
However, art has been more or less downfalling during the past 100 years in a general view. (well painting at least)
Correct, and we have a bigger capacity to kill millions of people than ever.
I'm sometimes wondering why did the vibes into painting moved from those wonderfully made paintings (Italian painters from XV-XVI-XVII centuries, painting during empires and absolute monarchies...and republics until early XXth century) to the horrendous crap generally observed from "contemporary geniuses" of painting during last 100 years.
I know I'm not really skilled into painting art, but I am sufficiently to notice that painting heroes of past > kids painting > recent "geniuses".
A lot of modern art is utter rubbish, but a lot of it has a deep meaning and soul.
But when i say Art i dont mean just paintings. I would put Music, drama, creative literature and even things like History and Philosophy.
The build up of technology has begun to ruin Music and the dramatic arts like film. Although I am a fan of technological music, i am not a fan or music that can be mass produced and that takes no skill to make.
Due to the educational swing towards the "Sciences" and the utility driven society, the general populous is pleased by simpler and simpler things. I shift is needed in the opposite direction to encourage people to think, analyze and create.
IQ does not matter, only your capacity to FEEL. Even the most idiot person can convey their emotions, even if it is not subtle. We should encourage people to do so.
I didn't mention "pop mu$ic" because I actually like it
However, I like old fashioned painting, creation and architecture.
I suppose there is an argument that the mass produced tosh is actually art. Lady Gaga's costumes are art i suppose. And the people who actually make the music need SOME creativity.
But I argue it is not the skill that makes something good art, but the meaning behind it.
Also, I suggest this thread is renamed to let it roam free. "Random debate" or something lol. I like to have free-roaming discussions.
) done it as a theory then people started believing then others done the same and then others etc.
