How does Pound's idea of 'Make it New' apply today?
The imperative remains: 'Make it New!' The world drowns in the morass of stale ideas, recycled sentiments, and the clamor of a technologically driven but spiritually bankrupt age. We must, with clarity and precision, confront the 'thing' itself, eschew the clichés, and forge authentic expression. Whether in art, or in demanding sound governance and honest exchange, the principle is eternal: what thou lovest well remains. Cultivate that which is vital, discard the rot, and build anew with the enduring materials of human intelligence and artistic integrity.
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