On elites, and public subsidies for the high arts

We had a lively and sometimes contentious discussion earlier today – it will appear on YouTube at some point, I will post it then.

In the meantime, a condensed version…

antonio c. cuyler on Should there be a tax deduction for donating to the nonprofit arts?: “Hello, Michael, I appreciate the consistency in your responses. We interpret the policy differently based on our biases and subjectivities.…” Mar 20, 10:07
Michael Rushton on Should there be a tax deduction for donating to the nonprofit arts?: “Hello Antonio, I appreciate your comments. I’ll tackle your questions in order. First, here is the IRS: “It has long…” Mar 15, 13:46
antonio c. cuyler on Should there be a tax deduction for donating to the nonprofit arts?: “I appreciate the systematic simplicity of your analysis, Michael. I take it that you believe conserving the system, with a…” Mar 15, 08:21
antonio c. cuyler on Equality, the arts, and the problem of expensive tastes: “I applaud your courage in dissenting, Michael, even if it may place you at odds with the sector. I also…” Feb 2, 10:57
Michael Rushton on Equality, the arts, and the problem of expensive tastes: “Thank you David. In terms of costs, the quick, and I think too-easy answer, is cost-disease, which affects any sector,…” Feb 1, 15:04