In previous posts I have reviewed Ian McEwan’s newest book “Solar“. Now, in this video, listen to the author himself talk about his book, its portrait of human failings and how it was reflected in the farce that was the Copenhagen summit.
Archive of posts tagged Politics
BP: Belching Petroleum – The Art Of The Oil Spill
It is not clear which is the biggest scandal. BP pumping maybe a million gallons of oil a day into the Gulf of Mexico (after all, industrial mishaps do happen); or the Obama Administration’s continued support for opening up more and more of America’s shores to oil drilling (when, after all, industrial mishaps do happen [...]
Does Art Matter?
Do works of art make a difference in society or are they just artists’ self indulgence or toys for the aesthetic amusement of a few?
