A Matter of Taste - by Zvi Mowshowitz

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In light of other recent discussions, Scott Alexander recently attempted a unified theory of taste, proposing several hypotheses.

In light of other recent discussions, Scott Alexander recently attempted a unified theory of taste, proposing several hypotheses. Is it like physics, a priesthood, a priesthood with fake justifications, a priesthood with good justifications, like increasingly bizarre porn preferences, like fashion (in the sense of trying to stay one step ahead in an endless cycling for signaling purposes), or like grammar? He then got various reactions. This will now be one of them. My answer is that taste is all of these, depending on context. Scott Alexander is very suspicious of taste in general, since…

A Matter of Taste - by Zvi Mowshowitz

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