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We explored what the cultural sector must do today, in politically challenging times, to be understood and valued. Today, the world seems to be slowly waking up to the urgency of rebuilding policy foundations that prioritise people’s essential needs over GDP growth (1). So far, culture has been missing from these discussions. How can we ensure that culture is not forgotten or, worse, misunderstood again, like back in the 80s? If culture is not an industry, what is it? Justin O’Connor is professor of cultural economy at the University of South Australia and visiting chair in the Department of Cultural Management at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/663106176b026b2f10c8a84a/0e8ae748-e303-4b78-8f6d-4cd21e3dd053/President_Joe_Biden_and_BTS_in_the_Oval_Office_of_the_White_House%2C_May_31%2C_2022.jpg Insights - ‘Culture as an Industry Won't Solve Sector's Problems’ - This is what the Korean government did in the 1990s when they invested heavily in pop music and television, transforming them into global products(4). They were successful, but they did not call it a cultural or art policy. Instead, they used developmental state techniques(5), which have not been applied in Europe. In the picture: BTS and US President Joe Biden at the White House in 2022. Source. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/663106176b026b2f10c8a84a/014e2a47-0967-4b85-b4d5-d47c2232038a/1652173323177_20181126_EP-080369A_EGZ_038_MOBILE.jpg Insights - ‘Culture as an Industry Won't Solve Sector's Problems’ - JO: In a few days, Europe will hold elections (the interview was teken on 6 June - EP), and we are likely to witness a shift to the right, symptomatic of significant cultural divides in European societies. Is this shift due to the absence of a robust competitiveness policy for Europe? Or does it stem from insufficient attention to creative industries within Europe’s competitiveness policy? 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