tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198876793182291181.post5159182014361730734..comments2021-06-03T13:49:36.052+02:00Comments on Philosophy of Art: Art Is Propaganda - Part I: Art and Soviet IdeologyFeael Silmarienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11337532446889124908noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198876793182291181.post-9641451898098709222019-03-07T17:58:19.600+01:002019-03-07T17:58:19.600+01:00Maybe I'm too pessimistic, but I don't thi...Maybe I'm too pessimistic, but I don't think we really know when we encounter "false truths". Sadly, our own perception is always extremely biased and if propaganda happens to spread beliefs we already share we don't perceive it as propaganda. So I don't think it's that simple. And as shown in the examples in the article, there really can be aesthetic value to works Feael Silmarienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11337532446889124908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198876793182291181.post-3536598854648442172019-02-21T21:59:27.067+01:002019-02-21T21:59:27.067+01:00I think there is a crucial difference between prop...I think there is a crucial difference between propaganda and influence. Most propaganda, including religious works, are pretty bad art because the blatant nature of what they are saying overwhelms the aesthetic value of the work. People are not stupid. We know when others are yelling false truths at us. At times, we can do nothing about it but we still know, regardless of how much vodka we drink.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com