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John Kenneth Galbraith

It would be foolish to suggest that government is a good custodian of aesthetic goals. But, there is no alternative to the state.

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John Kenneth Galbraith is saying that governments are not very effective at managing or promoting beauty and artistic values. However, despite their shortcomings, only the government has the power and responsibility to handle these matters.

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