http://ongoingprocess.net/thoughts-on-a-post-civilization-humanity/ Spirit, geekness, and life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:07:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 http://ongoingprocess.net/thoughts-on-a-post-civilization-humanity/#comment-47183 Chris Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:56:02 +0000 http://ongoingprocess.net/thoughts-on-a-post-civilization-humanity/#comment-47183 You make a good point. I am a poor art critic and I was imprecise in my language. What I was trying to get at was the increase in the sophistication of artistic tools and techniques made available by the technology of civilization. I certainly wouldn't suggest that, for example, a symphony orchestra performance is qualitatively better or "more advanced" than Paleolithic cave paintings as a work of art, merely that it is a very rich artistic medium that required civilization in order to come about. So I was trying to say that I think people will hang onto those expanded avenues of expression (though likely modified by other changes to technology and culture). You make a good point. I am a poor art critic and I was imprecise in my language. What I was trying to get at was the increase in the sophistication of artistic tools and techniques made available by the technology of civilization. I certainly wouldn’t suggest that, for example, a symphony orchestra performance is qualitatively better or “more advanced” than Paleolithic cave paintings as a work of art, merely that it is a very rich artistic medium that required civilization in order to come about. So I was trying to say that I think people will hang onto those expanded avenues of expression (though likely modified by other changes to technology and culture).

]]> http://ongoingprocess.net/thoughts-on-a-post-civilization-humanity/#comment-47181 Merrily Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:22:52 +0000 http://ongoingprocess.net/thoughts-on-a-post-civilization-humanity/#comment-47181 Hmm, interesting; but I must dispute the art bit. "Pre-civilization cultures had some basic forms of art, but civilization took it to much greater heights." Art was already at its height on day 1 - e.g. the Lascaux cave paintings. It hasn't got any better than that. Not all early art is as great, but there were the same few great artists then as now. Hmm, interesting; but I must dispute the art bit. “Pre-civilization cultures had some basic forms of art, but civilization took it to much greater heights.”
Art was already at its height on day 1 - e.g. the Lascaux cave paintings. It hasn’t got any better than that. Not all early art is as great, but there were the same few great artists then as now.

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