Jeremy Bentham — "Prejudice apart, the game of push-pin is of equal value with the arts and scienc…"
Prejudice apart, the game of push-pin is of equal value with the arts and sciences of music and poetry. If pushpin maximizes happiness for the greatest number of people—that is, if it provides more pleasure than either music or poetry—then, he reasons, it is more valuable than art.
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A controversial statement on the utilitarian valuation of activities, suggesting that a simple game could be more valuable than high art if it produces more overall happiness.