nostr:npub1g0tuf634rz4suczwj7kgnecr6cyt0eu9xmp3sp0fku68mqehq4msp3tvm4 This was a really interesting discussion.

Chris Dillow's been writing on this for some time, using Alasdair MacIntyre's goods of excellence (mastery of practice) versus goods of effectiveness (wealth power fame). We have totally devalued goods of excellence. I think his links to the arts are an important piece here wrt our culture.

From April: https://stumblingandmumbling.typepad.com/stumbling_and_mumbling/2023/04/devaluing-excellence.html