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Who's more important: the academic or the artist?

Artists and academics contribute many things to our world and without them this world wouldn't be what it is now. However, taking everything into consideration, who do you say is more important? Explain.

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Reply 1

hoolymay

neither. much of the time the artists come up with the ideas and the academics think of ways to produce them. or vice-versa. :smile:

Reply 2

Hylean

Neither are more important.

Reply 3

Teveth

Which is more important: Food or water?

Academics.

Hylean

Neither are more important.

It's a subjective issue and so this is incorrect, as to some people artists will be more important as they enjoy art more than they enjoy the musings and theories of academics.

Reply 6

hello dave

I'm going to say it: Academics.

Sorry to the artists but I rank medicines, transport, technology over pretty paintings. Not saying art is useless or anything, just that if I had to pick one.

Reply 7

Hylean

damos92

It's a subjective issue and so this is incorrect, as to some people artists will be more important as they enjoy art more than they enjoy the musings and theories of academics.

Surely as it's subjective that implies there is no ultimate answer, thus neither are more important and neither are less important.

Reply 8

Amberr92

Academics are more important. I know artists will complain about this, but I believe it's true.
I look at it this way: Academics could easily survive in the world without artists. But the artists would be pretty screwed without the adademics.

Reply 9

Nayred

Teveth

Which is more important: Food or water?

Water.

Reply 10

Teveth

Nayred

Water.

Beyond one or two weeks, they are equally as important.

Reply 11

cttp_ngaf

This all depends on how you define "artist" and "academic", of course.

what is art, what is science, etc. Who gives a ****?

Reply 12

Aj12

Both are important for a balanced society

Reply 13

Nayred

Hylean

Surely as it's subjective that implies there is no ultimate answer, thus neither are more important and neither are less important.

Why does there have to be an 'ultimate answer'?

Reply 14

WrigglyMammoth

Teveth

Beyond one or two weeks, they are equally as important.

you wouldn't get beyond 2 weeks without water

so water

Reply 15

matt608

The academic, the artist, the father, the son, the teacher, the police man, the author, the soldier. These 'surface' labels are just roles people take on at various points in their lives to enable them to survive. No one is more important than anyone else.

There is no such person who actually fits the label as 100% academic or 100% artist anyway. We are all individuals, and the effects of a persons life on the course of the future cannot possibly be understood, especially if they are being put into such vague categories. Aren't there elements of artistry in academia?