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What is the role of a creative in society?
Entertainer
Amr Diab
Allows for inspiration and disrupts the monotony of everyday life.
Entertainers do not attempt to influence society, but rather, their efforts are in pursuit of well-being of the society and boost morale.
Carl Jung
“The sole purpose of human existence, is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being.”
Activist
Martin Luther King
Inspires social change. Resist oppression. Give voices to the voiceless. Allow for the betterment of society.
Utilize pathos to cause social change by pointing out injustice and oppression, which are often emotional topics.
James Baldwin
"Societies never know it, but the war of an artist with his society is a lover’s war, and he does, at his best, what lovers do, which is to reveal the beloved to himself and, with that revelation, to make freedom real."
Innovator
Elon Musk
Facilitates the advancement of technology which ease everyday tasks and the advancement of humanity as a species.
Innovative arguments use logos as it appeals to reason and logic which are often utilized by innovators.
David Foster Wallace
"Think of the old cliché about “the mind being an excellent servant but a terrible master.” This, like many clichés, so lame and unexciting on the surface, actually expresses a great and terrible truth. It is not the least bit coincidental that adults who commit suicide with firearms almost" always shoot themselves in: the head. They shoot the terrible master
Influencer
Hadia Ghaleb
Influences public opinion on a range of topics including, fashion, travel, entrepreneurship etc.
Influencers utilize kairos as a result of the fact that they are often using trends to their advantage as well as using their platform and social standing to appeal impact current events.
Citations:
Deleuze, Gills. "What is the Creative Act?" Deleuze, Gills. Two Regimes of Madness, Texts and Interviews. 2016. 312-324.
Popova, Maria. "David Foster Wallace on Writing, Death, and Redemption." n.d. Brainpickings. 29 September 2020.
—. "James Baldwin on the Creative Process and the Artist’s Responsibility to Society." n.d. Brainpickings. 26 September 2020.
Sontag, Susan. "Of Courage and Resistance." 17 April 2003. The Nation. 26 September 2020.
