[O]ur contemporary understanding of creativity and the creative person cannot be separated from their political, commercial, and economic valance. Far from being an innate human essence, creativity as a concept is, then, shaped by systems of power. Our relationship to creativity as a concept is largely a reflection of our relationship to systems of power. […]
Manu asks where the line falls between self-promotion and advertising. Asking for money feels like a necessity for creators in an age where our jobs are all precarious, wages aren’t keeping up, we lack sufficient safety nets, and the value of art and writing are under attack. Frankly, a lot of creative folks don’t ask […]