Maybe, but I would say that civilization cannot stand on its' own, it will need defenders. And civilization has been good to most of us most of the time. But I

Maybe, but I would say that civilization cannot stand on its' own, it will need defenders. And civilization has been good to most of us most of the time. But I agree with the gist of your statement -- people in positions of power (or in your example, a position of artistic authority) constantly try to alter the terms of civilization to their benefit.