Is capitalism good for art?

IMO the value of capitalism with regard to art depends on a number of factors: 1. read more

IMO the value of capitalism with regard to art depends on a number of factors: Type of art: in a capitalistic society branches of art, like fashion photography, benefit greatly because of their ability to become quite profitable by working in conjunction with the fashion industry. read more

Even the poorest of Americans, not to mention many of the global poor, have access through the Internet and TV to concerts, books, and works of art that were exclusively the province of the wealthy for centuries. And in the wealthiest countries, the dynamics of capitalism have begun to change the very nature of work. read more

Sometimes, the best way to do well really is to do good. A version of this op-ed appears in print on March 17, 2012, on Page A21 of the New York edition with the headline: The Good, Bad and Ugly Of Capitalism. read more