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Aestheticism versus Rationalism |
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Written by Georgio "The Dove" Valentino
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Our Attack on the "Creative Class."
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Richard Florida's ill-deserved celebrity in the past decade suggests that the marketplace of ideas, although ostensibly far removed from that of base commodities, is no less susceptible to gimmicks and shysters. To wit, Florida has simply repackaged established economic models, albeit with a new-- and problematic-- veneer of novelty. Several valid social and economic arguments have been articulated in opposition to his 'Creative Class' model, but none have yet challenged Florida on aesthetic grounds. The following article sketches the contours of that argument, which is predicated on a fundamental antipathy between aestheticism and economic rationality.
Editors Note: Though this is not a PDF zine, the article is lengthy and best viewed in PDF format.
Georgio 'the Dove' Valentino is a nobody without rank or fortune. He attracts attention by insolence and holds it by scandal. He currently resides above a salon in Hamtramck MI with his spleen and a cat named after Sir Richard F Burton. In addition to writing bitter, abstruse criticism (you'll see), he writes and records bitter, abstruse songs and teaches college english and philosophy. www.georgiothedovevalentino.com |
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