Is art slowing the advancement of technology? (Look big words!)?

Question

I've been going through what I am sure is just another stupid-*** teenage phase, but since none of my pot-smoking, drinking, hair-straightening, conforming, socially-influenced, hair-swooshing, self-pitying, critisizing peers seem to be able to answer this question (mostly because they are too busy trying to get attention by painting a sadder picture,writing a sadder song about how bad they have it or how in love they are, or finding a way to go out with their equally stupid friends), I need to know that if we are all wallowing in different categories of life, at different times, and all art really is, is expression, then is expression a waste of time (for adults)?

I am asking this because I want to be a composer or some sort of artist like that eventually, and I want to know if I am making a worthy decision. I'm hoping someone who has actually hit marurity can help me answer this.

I hate teenagers.........

Even though I am one.

Answer 1

Technology plows on in spite of art . Wars rage on in spite of art. Art allows some to have a voice where none can exist socially.  Art can provide an isolated community a feeling of oneness in their private culture.  Art can also help the rich and famous and powerful to rethink life when art finds them in a funk of depression.

Answer 2

No, actually technology is both advancing art, and slowing art down, but art is not slwoing technology.  And some people would consider technology art.

You will never make much money unless you make it big time and few people make it big time.  You need to have something else to fall back on.  Most artists of every genre will go back to teaching to support themselves while doing their art.  

And yes, we are all wallowing in different stages of life, but thats where art comes from-our life experiences and how we feel.  And yes, all art is expression of some type, but no, expression is not a waste of time for anyone.