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Climate for Culture
FromA Point of View
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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Aug 10, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
John Gray reflects on the climate needed for culture to thrive, recalling Orson Welles' quote from the film "The Third Man" that despotism in Italy produced the Renaissance whereas democracy in Switzerland produced the cuckoo clock."We know that art can flourish under despots but we're reluctant to admit it: if creativity and tyranny can co-exist, the value of freedom seems diminished."
Producer:
Sheila Cook.
Producer:
Sheila Cook.
Released:
Aug 10, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode
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