I would argue, rather than ask 'should artists be better rewarded' ask, is there a problem with our current system -- if so, how can we fix it? Do we raise taxes to establish more grants to support artists, such that artists need concern themselves with 'making money' less? If so, we must also taken into account the market distortions that such a grant-making body would create. An artist would also need to be adept at grant applications and such to receive any of this cash (just as most big name scientists today often spend more time applying for grants that will fund their projects, than working on the projects themselves).
I guess where I am going with this is if artists should be better rewarded, where should that money come from? While our capitalist system is far from perfect, keeping the market as free as possible allows our own innate greed/desire for more video games, money, etc, to serve as an engine for innovation and development.
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Date: 2005-05-10 05:48 pm (UTC)I guess where I am going with this is if artists should be better rewarded, where should that money come from? While our capitalist system is far from perfect, keeping the market as free as possible allows our own innate greed/desire for more video games, money, etc, to serve as an engine for innovation and development.