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Mills Baker's avatar

I’ve always had bad taste; it never bothered me, but I know it bothered some of my exes! I actually have few regrets about my intellectual life —I mostly just get too enthusiastic about movies or music; the books I relate to stably— but Christ have I made myself look even uglier and more buffoonish with personal style gaffes!

Love reading a post from you!!! What a blast.

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Kyle - 2006 Remaster's avatar

I read this a while ago and realize I barely remember it because my brain is mush, but the thing that stuck with me is the idea that "taste is earned". https://smathewss.substack.com/p/whats-earned-whats-not

I'm wrestling with this because obviously taste is mostly a way to justify classism, but also it's kindof all we have? I love music, and I love the music I love, and I want that to mean something?

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