I’ve finally got around to watching the Arena special on Brian Eno (thank you, iPlayer). If I were asked to play the dinner party game, Eno would definitely be on my guest list. He’s great at off-the-wall ideas that are very thought-provoking. Here’s something he said during the program.

Asked what artists could do to help change/save the world, Eno replied: “Artists celebrate and draw attention to philosophical ideas.”

Obviously this isn’t true of all artists (though some may claim that it is true of everyone who deserves the title of “artist”). However, next time someone asks me why I read science fiction…