what is taste?

it’s so talked about in the post-ai world… but what is it?

The only style worth having is the one you can't help.

Paul Graham • Taste for Makers

The easy, conversational tone of good writing comes only on the eighth rewrite.

a painting that suggests is usually more engaging than one that tells. Everyone makes up their own story about the Mona Lisa.

Instagram and Twitter are for the ephemeral

Sublime is for the archival

bridges to other minds

place

seek
perspective
rather
than
answers

the goal is not to consume more information. The goal is to think better, so we can achieve our goals.

understanding knowledge translates to real-world impact, it’s never a status endeavor.

Computer scientist and technology blogger John Gruber on quality:

"The quality of any creative endeavor tends to approach the level of taste of whoever is in charge."