EP #229 - Art, Neoliberalism And ill-Conceived Moral Stand

Notes From The Pen

The fight for justice, even with the best intentions, can overlook the people it's trying to save. Bobby shares an article about an artist, who was asked by a department of corrections, to provide artwork for its facilities. In a well meaning attempt to highlight the failures of mass incarceration, the artist refused the offer. Their attempt to make a moral stand actual hurts inmates who view art not as an amenity for the institution, but a necessity for the soul.

This is Bobby's final recording from an active prison yard, and going forward he'll be recording as a free man so stay tuned.

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Intro and Outro music created just for Notes From The Pen by PJ Trofibio and Jeff Quintero and used with permission.