The highly regarded classical composers of today, to the extent that they are well known, do not achieve renown because their works are listened to. It is because the musical establishment of educated elites approves of what they do and can influence media coverage and patronage.

Though profuse in alms to the poor and for religious purposes, he made his own royal patrimony suffice without imposing taxes.

Artists today, formed by the Marxist theories of culture, deliberately seek ways of creating disorder, disharmony, and disturbance. Bright clashing colors suit this purpose well.