Cheap Thrills (7) – Conclusion
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As Kaplan concludes, he considers the social functions of popular art. He sees its...
Cheap Thrills (6) – Leaving Us As It Found Us
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All art is ‘escapist’. That is, all art enables a temporary escape from reality....
Cheap Thrills (5) – Emotions Wild and Weak
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Ours is a culture of boredom. With a growing number of amusement devices, apps...
Gabriel’s Theodicy
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He was to us bright, so without shadow. And our praise was plain, in...
Cheap Thrills (4) – Merely Nostalgic
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What if the culture we seek to reach has become dominated by amusement? This was...
Some Other Voices on Culture
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Anthony Esolen on whether we have a culture. Carl Trueman on the anti-culture and the...
Cheap Thrills (3) – Recognising Versus Perceiving
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A culture creates art that reflects its vision of reality. If the culture values...