Art and Taste

Wow. It’s been over five years since I first read Paul Graham’s essay “Taste for Makers.” I think that was the first time I ever saw the connections between math/science/engineering and art. Well, back when there were still aesthetic standards for art. I came across the essay again today rather accidentally, but it was good! I'm all fired-up again like I was five years ago.

Speaking of aesthetics and taste, a more recent Graham essay explains "How Art Can Be Good."

Thinking on this bit:

Most adults looking at art worry that if they don't like what they're supposed to, they'll be thought uncultured. This doesn't just affect what they claim to like; they actually make themselves like things they're supposed to.