Optimism and the Willfully Ignorant
It is fair to say that most of us are okay with living in a world that has winners and losers, as long as we are not among the losers.
Politics as Edited Reality
Thus, we only film five minutes necessary for a highlight reel. A master shot containing a few factoids intercut with medium shots and closeups of the president and a few reaction shots.
Save the taxpayer some money and put it back into the pocket of government defense contractors where it belongs.
Art as edited Reality
Art, by its selective nature cuts out the mundane and presents only the moments we are truly interested in. Art does not elevate reality, it kills it and in its place, nurtures the Divine.
