grasping the definition of "taste"
it’s so talked about in the post-ai world… but what is it?
grasping the definition of "taste"
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."
jobs and apple. easy.
a
place
to
seek
perspective
rather
than
answers
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.
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.
bridges to other minds
Taste is about discovery, having interest in things, and making a lot of mistakes. It’s about trying to find the authentic set of choices that both reflect your own background, but also the choices and discoveries that you have made consciously and deliberately. It's always changing and it's also always in reflection of what everyone else is doing ... See more
Tahirah Hairston • RLT Interview #4: W. David Marx, Writer
taste is always-changing. also an interesting point in there regarding identity that i resonate with but can’t really tell why.
the goal is not to consume more information. The goal is to think better, so we can achieve our goals.
Sari Azout • Check Your Pulse #55
understanding knowledge translates to real-world impact, it’s never a status endeavor.