Coltrane Vs. Vonnegut Dept.

Here are two theories about the social utility of art, as described in this blog post.

One is the "Coltrane" theory — the idea that, as John Coltrane once put it, "The true powers of music [or art generally] are still unknown," and that you make great things happen by first envisioning them.

The other is the "Vonnegut" theory, where he described the total power of all the artists protesting the Vietnam War as being akin to "a custard pie dropped from a stepladder six feet high."

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