For some examples on my usual take on things Detroit try here, here, and here. For an offbeat post on a theological take on Detroit's financial crisis go here. For yet another take--more sociological than narrowly theological--try this one by James K.A. Smith--about whom I've posted before.
Smith takes his starting point from the question of the propriety of selling Detroit's magnificent collection of art to help pay the city's way out of bankruptcy. He suggests the answer should be no because a city needs more than money to flourish. While true, it cannot be denied that a city does need money to flourish. A pop of between $452 million and $866 million (Christie's appraisal) would certainly help.
I've previously argued that the modern world driven by narrow economic interests is far from ideal but it's the one in which we live. We should let creditors know ahead of time if we would prefer to live in a world where art is more valuable than streetlights and pensions.
Smith takes his starting point from the question of the propriety of selling Detroit's magnificent collection of art to help pay the city's way out of bankruptcy. He suggests the answer should be no because a city needs more than money to flourish. While true, it cannot be denied that a city does need money to flourish. A pop of between $452 million and $866 million (Christie's appraisal) would certainly help.
I've previously argued that the modern world driven by narrow economic interests is far from ideal but it's the one in which we live. We should let creditors know ahead of time if we would prefer to live in a world where art is more valuable than streetlights and pensions.
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