Art is Dead

Exploring the decline of art in a capitalistic world.

How many of us here are writing in-between 9-5s? My guess is that they are miserable, unfulfilling jobs where you aren’t able to make ends meet. You also have no pension, you can’t afford a home, you doubt you’ll be able to retire. Hell, you might not even be able to afford an apartment without roommates. Or maybe you’re reading this, wanting to write, but you work multiple jobs and have kids to take care of. And if you don’t you still have chores, errands, and other obligations to go to, on top of the 40+ hours a week stuck at a shitty job that, despite the cries of “We’re FAMILY”, would replace you in a hot second. You could die and they’d post your position on Indeed before your body was cold.

The rise of Regan-era economics has decimated the middle class, in particular Millenials, who’s financial outlooks were doomed the second we went to college. One thing that isn’t talked about is the dumbing down of our art. The rise of “reality TV” like The Kardashians and Paris Hilton before…