Art and materialism
Elise Ashby asks how materialistic art is
At the beginning of a new decade with the threat of global warming looming, there is increasing pressure to cut our carbon footprints, and materialism is often seen as the evil we need to overcome. However, it is also often forgotten that materialism includes art, literature and film, which the vast majority of people wouldn’t think twice before praising, and the question arises as to whether these things are included in the materialism we are striving to cut out. The reason we are trying to save our planet and mankind has to be remembered, and that reason is that humanity is special, and part of what makes us special is our ability to think, and to create beautiful things, both of which translate into literature and art, and as a result materialism.
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