In an era ruled by materialism and unstable geopolitics, art must be restored to the center of public education. 663
Outside museums, in noisy public squares, people look at people. Inside museums, we leave that realm and enter what might be called the group-mind, getting quiet to look at art. 1.6K
It was Public Art, defined as art that is purchased by experts who are not spending their own personal money. 650
Obama has already rejected the bright sunlight of public knowledge, which is democracy’s great disinfectant and cure. 685
That test should not be about ratings. What should weigh is the knowledge that a public broadcaster delivers programmes that matter. 613
Useless knowledge can be made directly contributory to a force of sound and disinterested public opinion. 601
Widespread public access to knowledge, like public education, is one of the pillars of our democracy, a guarantee that we can maintain a well-informed citizenry. 641
It will be readily admitted, that a degree conferred by an university, ought to be a pledge to the public that he who holds it possesses a certain quantity of knowledge. 697
