> Because investment in the arts (I mean serious investment. Not like USA) has worked pretty well for some countries. I think that's just misunderstanding caus

> Because investment in the arts (I mean serious investment. Not like USA) has worked pretty well for some countries. I think that's just misunderstanding cause and effect. It's more that nations "invest" more in art as they get wealthier. It's not that they pay a bunch of people to do whatever they want and tada, the country becomes industrialized.