What Art Can Do for Democracy

We host legendary artist Brian Eno and his co-author Bette Adriaanse to explore the ideas in their book, What Art Does. Feelings are not luxuries, they're powerful forces that can nurture democracy or, in the wrong hands, unmake it entirely. Even at its most intimate and personal level, art invites us to imagine alternatives, experiment, and find grounding, a sense of stability, and forward momentum in a world of increasing uncertainty. Chapters (00:00:01) - How to Save Democracy(00:00:37) - What Does Art Mean?(00:05:59) - What is the character of now(00:08:29) - The Conversation about Art and Democracy(00:13:57) - Feelings in the Art World(00:17:59) - On Feelings and the Right(00:20:05) - The Politics of Emotions(00:26:31) - Art and Children's Play(00:30:44) - The Power of Art in Politics(00:35:22) - From Hard Art to Community(00:40:19) - East Marshall United: Community Organization(00:46:18) - Soundbites 4, Control and Surrender(00:56:33) - The Future of Art(01:00:20) - How to Save Democracy Global(01:07:21) - How to Save Democracy