Yes, exactly. This is why I moved on from Luke's proposition to Matthew d'Ancona's. He also wanted to appreciate objective truth and the need for narratives but to integrate them rather than swing between them. I called this a form of metamodernism that could work.
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Oh, I'll agree to disagree here, especially as the intent seems lost. I also think describing art that resonates with people as intellectual masturbation is a bit off tbh (the argument that in an enlightened world there would be no need for art is more depressing to me!
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Art is irrelevant to my aims here. People can do whatever they want to do with art. It doesn't have to be true, morally good, politically sound, evidenced or reasonable. I like some postmodern & religious & supernatural art. My interest is in the problem of post-truth society.
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Art is essential. And it will certainly be essential to attacking the problems of a post-truth media. For example, my http://WWW.HEWILLNOTDIVIDE.US project, and what it has been through this year, is a very real example of how art can effect change in some small but significant way.
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How has it made people value objective truth more? You were only saying a minute ago that things can be objective and subjective at the same time and its the interplay of this which is key so it seems unlikely you promoted science & reason.
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For example, I've had (I feel important) discussions with senior figures in the media this year to express how it's their obligation to adjust their reporting of neo-Nazis attacking our work to reflect reality and not glorify them on their own terms. This has seen real progress.
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I always promote science and reason. I'm not sure where you would get the impression that I've ever strived for anything else. I just happen to find those things the most wondrous and beautiful, and try to speak to that.
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