grasping the definition of "taste"
it’s so talked about in the post-ai world… but what is it?
grasping the definition of "taste"
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
there’s something here… i can’t pin-point it quite yet. see: marcus aurelius meditations.
The easy, conversational tone of good writing comes only on the eighth rewrite.
Paul Graham • Taste for Makers
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
a
place
to
seek
perspective
rather
than
answers
As Arnold Bennett famously said, ‘Good taste is better than bad taste, but bad taste is better than no taste.
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
“chief vibe architect”
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
... See moresomeone always will need to sort out the good from the average in a world of abundance.
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
curation is the equilibrium between creation and consumption.