what is taste?
it’s so talked about in the post-ai world… but what is it?
what is taste?
Instagram and Twitter are for the ephemeral
Sublime is for the archival
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a
place
to
seek
perspective
rather
than
answers
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The people I find most interesting on social media are using it as a sort of diary/note to self, not broadcasting to an audience.
sari azout • Things I'm Thinking About
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there’s something here… i can’t pin-point it quite yet. see: marcus aurelius meditations.
bridges to other minds
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a painting that suggests is usually more engaging than one that tells. Everyone makes up their own story about the Mona Lisa.
Paul Graham • Taste for Makers
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The only style worth having is the one you can't help.
Paul Graham • Taste for Makers
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Curation is so deeply under-explored on the Internet in my opinion. It sits right in between consumption and creation and is the perfect bridge between the two, allowing us to actively engage with what we consume to then produce work from this saved knowledge.
sari azout • Things I'm Thinking About
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curation is the equilibrium between creation and consumption.
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."
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From Ezra Klein:
AI might be able to churn out content faster than we can, but we still need a human mind to sift through and figure out what’s good. In other words, A.I. is going to turn more of us into editors. But editing is a peculiar skill. It’s hard to test for, or teach, or even describe. But it’s the crucial step in the creative process that
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The most important role in a social network is the vibe designer, because the big questions are sociological, not technological.
sari azout • Things I'm Thinking About
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“chief vibe architect”