The function of the artist is to make people aware of what they already know but don't realize they know.
艺术家的功能是让人们意识到他们已经知道但没有意识到自己知道的东西。
"I can resist everything except temptation."
"The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper."
States are rational actors, and they will always act in their own self-interest.