
Whither Tartaria?
Astral Codex Ten Podcast
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Is Architecture Slashing Art Et Cetera?
This raises the question of architecture slash art et cetera. A weak aversion of this might be the difference between a very sugary soda and a fine wine. In theory, we could also frame this as architects deliberately choosing some value other than beauty. Maybe beautiful buildings make everyone feel proud of their country and connected to their past. But after world war too, we realize that nationalism and romanticization of history are scary things,. Now we're trying to discourage them.
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