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But those kind of illogical blessings happen when you are open to a gift.

you make good work when you let your guard down.

Taste honors someone’s standards of quality, but also the distinctive way the world bounces off a person. It reflects what they know about how the world works, and also what they’re working with in their inner worlds. When we recognize true taste, we are recognizing that alchemic combination of skill and soul. This is why it is so alluring.

At this level, good writing is assumed; the goal is to help them acquire the technical means to become defiantly and joyfully themselves.

But unlike irony and satire, taste is earnest. It doesn’t like to fake it and it can’t be too far removed from reality.

nearly everything worth paying attention to was made by someone who cared deeply about their craft. Caring enough to pursue mastery over years is how tacit knowledge develops. We wanted to capture that care in action.