Why We Need Culture At A Time Like This

In the fast paced, ever changing, complex modern world we live in today, what is the point of culture?We are in the middle of the fourth industrial revolution, our lives are run by algorithms, we work for apps instead of people and every day we get more and more baffled by fake news. So how can sitting in a theatre for two hours watching a play offer something useful or relevant?Well, it is relevant because culture is all about human connection. Sitting in a theatre, with your phone switched off