>But the arts are somehow different. There's this expectation that artists should produce works for the benefit of society its kinda good that it is expected t

>But the arts are somehow different. There's this expectation that artists should produce works for the benefit of society its kinda good that it is expected that way. art is placed at the level of love. u dont want love to be offered on the market. somehow that feels wrong even when its legal (eg., prostitution) and serving some purpose. artists need a society that appreciates that creativity is a gift and its source is mysterious. the society would then allocate a certain % of income to support the arts. but we now have a society that is each man for himself in a dog-eat-dog world.