“A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention.” – Herbert Simon — Sunday August 7th — —

“The idea is to die young as late as possible.” — Ashley Montagu — Sunday August 7th — —

“Time passing is part of the human experience.” – Rirkrit Tiravanija — Sunday August 7th — —

Notes on Our Tasteless Era

Recent journalism, criticism, and social media posts suggest a surge in bad taste across art, fashion, and media. What does this mean and what are the causes? There seems to be an emerging consensus that we live in a tasteless era. 1. Rebecca Jennings: “Tacky is back!” “Stereotypically ’bad taste…