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58 – “Diversity” Pye Ch 7

The Mortise & Tenon Podcast

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I Have More Wisdom in My Beard. You Do.

"There is a line in a place where age, regular wear for a care for object increases its beauty," says Pi. "And we don't always understand why." Why do we prefer things to not have been affected by age and wear? He has two interesting answers. The first is prestige. You know, like I can afford the brand new thing. And that's sort of a straightforward observation. But the second one is more important: We project this feeling onto our possessions.

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