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| − | The '''"best of the public"''' is a successful approach to education, scholarship, and biblical translation that was coined during an interview with [[Andrew Schlafly|Andy Schlafly]], the founder of ''Conservapedia'', that was published on December 3, 2009:<ref>Tom Breen. [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34270487/ns/us_news-faith/ Blessed are the conservative in Bible translation], ''Yahoo! News'', December 03, 2009.</ref> | + | The '''"best of the public"''' is a successful approach to education, scholarship, art, science, and biblical translation that was coined during an interview with [[Andrew Schlafly|Andy Schlafly]], the founder of ''Conservapedia'', that was published on December 3, 2009:<ref>Tom Breen. [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34270487/ns/us_news-faith/ Blessed are the conservative in Bible translation], ''Yahoo! News'', December 03, 2009.</ref> |
| | {{cquote|<big>'''The best of the public is better than a group of experts.'''</big>}} | | {{cquote|<big>'''The best of the public is better than a group of experts.'''</big>}} |
| | This concept then became a topic of discussion when Mr. Schlafly appeared on the [[Stephen Colbert|''Colbert Report'']] on December 8, 2009.<ref>[http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/258144/december-08-2009/andy-schlafly The Colbert Report Videos: Andy Schlafly], ColbertNation.com, December 08, 2009.</ref> | | This concept then became a topic of discussion when Mr. Schlafly appeared on the [[Stephen Colbert|''Colbert Report'']] on December 8, 2009.<ref>[http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/258144/december-08-2009/andy-schlafly The Colbert Report Videos: Andy Schlafly], ColbertNation.com, December 08, 2009.</ref> |
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| | *the [[Australian]] 2020 summit employed the best of the public by bringing together 1,000 people from all over Australia to discuss and make plans for the country's future.<ref>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/summit-not-just-another-talkfest/story-e6frg726-1111115465754</ref> | | *the [[Australian]] 2020 summit employed the best of the public by bringing together 1,000 people from all over Australia to discuss and make plans for the country's future.<ref>http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/summit-not-just-another-talkfest/story-e6frg726-1111115465754</ref> |
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| − | ===Musical examples=== | + | ===Art and music examples=== |
| | + | *An untitled painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat, a young formerly homeless man, broke all records for [[America]]n works with its sale price of $110M at an auction, stunning art experts. Basquiat's politically inspired art denounced institutions and [[colonialism]]. |
| | *Adele, who has broken numerous records in music sales, was raised in an underprivileged home by a single mother and Adele first became known based on a posting of her work on ''MySpace.com''. | | *Adele, who has broken numerous records in music sales, was raised in an underprivileged home by a single mother and Adele first became known based on a posting of her work on ''MySpace.com''. |
| | *"Battle Hymn of the Republic," the only significant song by Julia Ward Howe, written in the dark during a pre-dawn inspiration | | *"Battle Hymn of the Republic," the only significant song by Julia Ward Howe, written in the dark during a pre-dawn inspiration |