“The amount of ‘likes’ a post has has replaced independent thought about the value of a post. Taste is a capacity for critical judgement, and the ability to recognize what is aesthetically excellent.”
That ‘taste’ is a form of intelligence, and therefore an expression of our humanity. That to be fully human is to have good taste. Reminds me of how the Catholic Church invests in art and cathedrals, seemingly unrelated to religion, yet because it is beautiful, it helps us realize our dignity as humans and informs our Faith.
Certainly something I am working to get better at is having good taste. Decorating my apartment, carrying conversation well, making good weekend plans - they are all part of me being human!
This is an especially interesting concept:
“The amount of ‘likes’ a post has has replaced independent thought about the value of a post. Taste is a capacity for critical judgement, and the ability to recognize what is aesthetically excellent.”
That ‘taste’ is a form of intelligence, and therefore an expression of our humanity. That to be fully human is to have good taste. Reminds me of how the Catholic Church invests in art and cathedrals, seemingly unrelated to religion, yet because it is beautiful, it helps us realize our dignity as humans and informs our Faith.
Certainly something I am working to get better at is having good taste. Decorating my apartment, carrying conversation well, making good weekend plans - they are all part of me being human!
Have social media feeds dulled our ability to recognize the aesthetic value in things?
In a modern world where you consume 100,000+ words, how do you discern good from bad information?
"That which takes time to repeat in words, the heart pronounces at every moment" - A book written in 1700
Lindy books are most worth reading. In fact, you’re probably better off reading Marcus Aurelius than this essay 😳