In a sense, inequality is also a potential source for art. Wealthy artists are less likely to critise their wealthy patrons. Every member of a society should h

In a sense, inequality is also a potential source for art. Wealthy artists are less likely to critise their wealthy patrons. Every member of a society should have the right and freedom to intellectually critise that society. So an artist class might just be as successful as an journalist class (that we already have since journalists do enjoy certain rights that other classes don't). What is important, IMHO, is that we don't lose sight of the fact that art also has a critical role to play in society.