//arikast.com/tags/arts/ Recent content in Arts on Ari Kast Hugo en Thu, 25 Feb 2021 14:01:30 -0500 //arikast.com/post/art-will-save-us/ Thu, 25 Feb 2021 14:01:30 -0500 //arikast.com/post/art-will-save-us/ <p>Covid has given us a preview of life with nothing to do, a future that people like Andrew Yang warn is on the near horizon for most of us anyway after the automation revolution eliminates our jobs.</p> <p>So that puts us face to face with the fundamental question: what the hell do I do all day?</p> <p>But this problem was solved by the bourgeoisie long ago. After all, Covid life closely resembles life in the old days, when &ldquo;boring&rdquo; activities like learning an instrument or writing a great Russian novel seemed like interesting ways to pass the time.</p>