{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep 28: Art and Subsidization; Who Is Paying the Piper?","description":"Sean talks about the development of using municipal art projects to stimulate the local art scene\r\nRyver discusses the Portland, OR art scene as an example of this\r\nBruce compares this to the history of music\r\nThe Philosophers discuss the benefit of a well-developed local art scene\r\nSean proposes the idea that a thriving of a local art community can enrich the inner life of the people in that place\r\nThe Philosophers talk about another common form of art, that of so-called “corporate” art, and how this is distinctly different\r\nBruce explains why he feels that corporate art is a lesser form of art\r\nSean expands on the points Bruce brings up, and why corporate art is different\r\nBruce talks about the arbitrary nature of the price of art\r\nSean and Ryver propose and discuss the idea of corporations having a direct financial incentive to produce art that makes people feel a particular way\r\nRyver discusses the similarities between this and native advertising\r\nBruce compares this to propaganda\r\nSean expands on this idea\r\nBruce and Sean talk about the factors that determine the success of certain art forms and the exceptions within those criteria\r\nThe Philosophers encounter an Existential Crisis; find out what happens during the thrilling conclusion of Art and Subsidization: Who Is Paying the Piper?\r\nAnd as always please give us your honest review on <a href="https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/professor-metals-irate-debate\/id966681871">iTunes<\/a> and <a href="http:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/bsrv-media\/professor-metals-irate-debate-and-calamitous-commentary-with?refid=stpr">Stitcher<\/a>. It helps us make the show better with every one we get to read.\r\nHelp keep the show going and the moon safe by supporting us on Patreon\r\n<a href="https:\/\/patreon.com\/Philosophy">https:\/\/patreon.com\/Philosophy<\/a>\r\nHelp keep us from disappearing by engaging us on the social media platform of your choice:\r\n<a href="http:\/\/www.philosophicalchaingang.com\/">http:\/\/www.philosophicalchaingang.com<\/a>\r\n<a href="http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/professormetal">http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/professormetal<\/a>\r\n<a href="http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/PChainGang">http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/PChainGang<\/a>\r\n<a href="https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PChainGang">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PChainGang<\/a>\r\n<a href="https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/PChainGang\/">https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/PChainGang\/<\/a>\r\n<a href="http:\/\/pchaingang.tumblr.com\/" target="_blank">http:\/\/pchaingang.tumblr.com\/<\/a>","author_name":"Professor Metal's Irate Debate and Calamitous Commentary","author_url":"http:\/\/www.PhilosophicalChainGang.com","html":"