"Art once made a cult of beauty. Now we have a cult of ugliness instead. This has made art into an elaborate joke, one which by now has ceased to be funny." [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHw4MMEnmpc[/embed] Truth, goodness, and beauty were once the pillars of art, philosophy, intellectual discourse — society itself — in the West. Sadly, this is no longer the case. Now "pop culture" (its very name suggesting its throwaway nature) mocks all three.
Why Beauty Matters: Roger Scruton - YouTube
Why Beauty Matters: Roger Scruton - YouTube
Why Beauty Matters: Roger Scruton - YouTube
"Art once made a cult of beauty. Now we have a cult of ugliness instead. This has made art into an elaborate joke, one which by now has ceased to be funny." [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHw4MMEnmpc[/embed] Truth, goodness, and beauty were once the pillars of art, philosophy, intellectual discourse — society itself — in the West. Sadly, this is no longer the case. Now "pop culture" (its very name suggesting its throwaway nature) mocks all three.