> Humans have always created art. Modern conceptions of intellectual property have not always existed. Why would art depend on that?
Eh? The people who painted on cave walls surely didn't get paid, but they also surely didn't spent much of their time painting. Michaelangelo got paid, painted full time, and achieved mastery. He didn't need IP because copying a painting required a painter. Whatever you think of IP, it's a modern idea to address a modern situation.
Yes, there will always be art. But mastery and time are linked, and time and money are linked. If you want full-time artists, they need money somehow.
Eh? The people who painted on cave walls surely didn't get paid, but they also surely didn't spent much of their time painting. Michaelangelo got paid, painted full time, and achieved mastery. He didn't need IP because copying a painting required a painter. Whatever you think of IP, it's a modern idea to address a modern situation.
Yes, there will always be art. But mastery and time are linked, and time and money are linked. If you want full-time artists, they need money somehow.