[doodaddy]

I think there is too much associating taste with quality. We can see it in many of these comments and in the post as well:

> And what I mean by taste here is simply the honed ability to distinguish mediocrity from excellence.

And I say, maybe. But more than quality I think taste is a way to discern what’s unique and novel. In my mind it doesn’t necessarily mean that it has to be “excellent” because, as the post mentions, everyone’s “excellent” may be different.

Why do I think this distinction is important? Because if taste is about seeing the nuances that make something interesting instead of what makes it “good” then getting to good taste promotes open minded exploration (healthy exploration) over status seeking.