Elizabeth Goodspeed on the Importance of Taste – And How to Acquire It
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Elizabeth Goodspeed on the Importance of Taste – And How to Acquire It
Developing Taste
When the first car came out, consumers didn't care about its color, or silhouette, because the competition was a horse.1 But now that cars have been commoditized, quality and details have become more important than ever.
The same applies to software. Simply shipping a product that works is no longer enough, everyone can do that,... See more
When the first car came out, consumers didn't care about its color, or silhouette, because the competition was a horse.1 But now that cars have been commoditized, quality and details have become more important than ever.
The same applies to software. Simply shipping a product that works is no longer enough, everyone can do that,... See more
emilkowal.ski • Developing Taste
So, in shameless imitation of a master and tastemaker, here are my notes on “taste.”
- To start very generally, taste is a mode. It’s a manner of interpretation, expression, or action. Things don’t feel tasteful, they demonstrate taste. Someone’s home can be decorated tastefully. Someone can dress tastefully. The vibe cannot be tasteful. The
Notes on “Taste” | Are.na Editorial
Curation builds taste
If we don’t actively decide what we read, see or listen to, it’s decided for us. And we'll be served general slop by an algorithm that's controlled by people with extremely skewed values and ideas about what is best for us to see (hint: they want us to see ads - they want us to buy stuff) . We’re pulled along by the tides of... See more
If we don’t actively decide what we read, see or listen to, it’s decided for us. And we'll be served general slop by an algorithm that's controlled by people with extremely skewed values and ideas about what is best for us to see (hint: they want us to see ads - they want us to buy stuff) . We’re pulled along by the tides of... See more