In an era ruled by materialism and unstable geopolitics, art must be restored to the center of public education. 720
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. 1.64K
It was Public Art, defined as art that is purchased by experts who are not spending their own personal money. 701
Obama has already rejected the bright sunlight of public knowledge, which is democracy’s great disinfectant and cure. 763
That test should not be about ratings. What should weigh is the knowledge that a public broadcaster delivers programmes that matter. 662
Useless knowledge can be made directly contributory to a force of sound and disinterested public opinion. 663
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. 707
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. 748
