Second Renaissance

The world today, believe it or not, is currently experiencing a Second Renaissance. There is very slowly emerging a New Liberalism -- and with it, a new Age of Reason and Re-Enlightenment. This is my quick survey of the entire 2600-year history of liberalism. All of Western culture and philosophy in a flash! ;-)

(The final line was mostly cut off: "This is a Renaissance!")

[originally made mid-July of 2007]

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• second
• renaissance
• reason
• enlightenment
• freedom
• liberty
• justice
• rationality
• logic
• science

[PLCvideo]

Kenthejerk: You're a true moron and a scumbag. I just didn't realize.

[kennethlochmusic]

I don't think you have aptitude for learning what I'm explaining, if you don't mind me saying.

[PLCvideo]

Kentheseer -- Well, you claim knowledge and expertise, and you say certain things are distinct and "interdisciplinary." But you don't explain much.

[kentheseer]

You made no comment of my definition of fine art vs. craft.

Do you know how the arts and athletics are interdisciplinary? To enter into the 21st century renaissance and age of enlightenment, this is essential knowledge, which I'm claiming to have and be an expert in.

Are you an expert in any field and / or fields?

Cheers!!!

[PLCvideo]

Kentheseer -- In their respective fields, Pollock and Kant seem like evil, failed, incompetent, tedious, vacuous, empty, rancid, loathsome sewer-dwellers from hell.

As far as I can tell, the rational liberal cultures of Greece, Rome, the Renaissance, and the Enlightenment produced the best, richest, sweetest, most expert, most dramatic, most vivacious, most inspiring, and noblest art of all time.

Sorry to disagree so much, Kentheseer! :-( I look forward to your upcoming video!

[kentheseer]

PLCvideo,

I'm going to be doing a video called The Difference Between Fine Art and Craft, soon.

Fine art has been art, which has been on the cutting edge or avant-garde. The avant-garde abstract painters created fine art, relatively speaking. That movement evolved to the likes of a Pollock. When an artist copies out dated fine art, that's craft. Kant defined fine art as the product of a genius and that it needs to be original, and not original non-sense.

[PLCvideo]

Kentheseer -- What is the truth? I LOVE the truth!

And how is "craft" different from art? What are some historical examples of "craft" mascarading as art? Cordair's work seems like real painting and sculpture to me!

[kentheseer]

The philosophy, which is associated with ( fine ) art, is aesthetics. I just did a video called The Genius Enlightenment and the Avant-Garde Abstract Art Movement. I took a look at Cordair at gallery. The art they represent is actually craft. They are actually guilty of misrepresentation. But, by today's standard, that's common practice. No one is going to like the truth. Cheers!!!

[PLCvideo]

Kentheseer -- You make some good points. The main New Liberal leader is Ayn Rand. She wrote novels too. And there are artists associated with her philosophy of Objectivism. Try Cordair art gallery.

[kentheseer]

To have a renaissance and / or age of enlightenment, it requires a few things, like leadership. Who is leading you into your renaissance. Good leadership = good renaissance. Are you including the arts into your renaissance. If not, how good can your renaissance be?

Cheers!!!