POLITIC vs..CULTURE

The creative world is such a funny business!! While we aim to express our individuality as part of a beautiful Human Family in the most honest and possible manners, this legitimate and vital quest for freedom of expression is in contradiction to some outside forces that keep reminding and challenging us that we are really living in a world controlled, conditioned and nurtured not to think too deeply about things, to believe in the current way of things, things are being taking care of by people who know better....people who can do better, with the intent of our best interests at heart.

Politicians, scientists, historians, eminent professors, religious authorities, academics and the likes....not to forget the financers, the bankers, investors, industrials and of course......the almighty and powerful lawyers etc...All those people!

Clever, smart and educated, articulated experienced, knowledgeable....hungry for power, influence, self-gratification and validation amongst their own peers.

Those are the one on top!

Creative people are called "artists" and I am always wondering what would the world be like if creative people were on top of the pyramid of power...what would our world look like if culture was globally recognised as the driving force and main components of an ever evolving society. What if "culture" was the real currency of our economical system? What if "trading" culture was the real business??

Whenever I dare to venture in this area of discussion with "serious" people, I encounter the same ol' rolling eyes and condescendence: "Ha ha ha Eric...you r such an artist.....you see, its all about money my friend, what is the point of doing what you do? That you do so well in fact, if you are not making big chunk of money out of it?". As to say, if you are successful at expressing yourself and not making big dosh...what is the point?

Well....I know they are laughing but I also know their take notes! Because truth is...culture generates money...but that is not the ultimate point...money is a mere results, not the goal! Not to be confused!

This view comes from a "gut" feeling, you know, that thing you cant describe, cant name, cant see but yet you feel it inside of you so strongly, so real that you cant deny it...even in the face of facts antagonising this feeling.
I wish I had Barack Obama or Malcolm X orator skills to translate such a abstract concept into a language that would trigger people imagination in believing in what I call "the logically obvious", but...I don’t have enough data or vocabulary to do so and as I cant find the languages to answer those questions conclusively...I am constantly researching for the right documentation, the right people to support my views. I have stumble on some interesting and relevant pieces but too often, the language is too intellectualized and I feel that it does alienate a big section of the masses. So it is not as efficient as it could be if it was simplified. A simplified presentation in words and visual as to unequivocally reach a conclusion that would make the masses go: "Oh Yes, I got it now!"

Enter Dr Hans Rosling: He says:
"The world of seemingly impossible is possible"
and he add
"It is about culture"
then
he just proves it!!!
Nobody will argue with this man!!! As he has the "data"

Check him out in this amaizing presentation!