Ep. 5: Art and the Artist

The Re-Education with Eli Lake

Terrible artists can be great people. And terrible people can be great artists. Modern-day pressure campaigns to cancel stars for their abhorrent behavior fail to separate the art from the artist—and pose a threat to our culture. On this episode of The Re-Education, Eli Lake considers what we stand to lose when we boycott disgraced geniuses. 

Terrible artists can be great people. And terrible people can be great artists. Modern-day pressure campaigns to cancel stars for their abhorrent behavior fail to separate the art from the artist—and pose a threat to our culture. On this episode of The Re-Education, Eli Lake considers what we stand to lose when we boycott disgraced geniuses.  Times<ul>
<li>00:03 - Segment: Introduction</li>
<li>00:20 - Segment: Monologue </li>
<li>15:05 - Segment: Interview with author and art historian Victoria Coates</li>
</ul> LinkVictoria’s <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JD029T8/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0">book</a>, David’s Sling: A History of Democracy in Ten Works of Art

 On the Re-Education, Eli Lake challenges common narratives the mainstream media and others push. From comedy to collusion, and disinformation to disarray, Eli unpacks what you know—or think you know—about the world around you. Join him weekly on the Re-Education.

On the Re-Education, Eli Lake challenges common narratives the mainstream media and others push. From comedy to collusion, and disinformation to disarray, Eli unpacks what you know—or think you know—about the world around you. Join him weekly on the Re-Education.