Thursday, April 6, 2017

Why Authoritarians Attack the Arts NY Times

Why Authoritarians Attack the Arts

We need the arts because they make us full human beings. But we also need the arts as a protective factor against authoritarianism. In saving the arts, we save ourselves from a society where creative production is permissible only insofar as it serves the instruments of power. When the canary in the coal mine goes silent, we should be very afraid — not only because its song was so beautiful, but also because it was the only sign that we still had a chance to see daylight again.

New York Times April 6, 2017 Opinion Page

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