This remind me of this wonderful article on fractals: https://aeon.co/ideas/feel-good-fractals-from-ocean-waves-to-jackson-pollocks-art https://aeon.co/ideas/fe

This remind me of this wonderful article on fractals: https://aeon.co/ideas/feel-good-fractals-from-ocean-waves-to-jackson-pollocks-art https://aeon.co/ideas/feel-good-fractals-from-ocean-waves-to... tl;dr - human instinct guides us to prefer aesthetics with a certain "fractal dimension" (measure of repeating patterns across scales, ranging from 1.0-2.0) that mirrors the dimensions found in nature: 1.3-1.5 This sort of symmetry is the signature of living and biodiverse places. We are hardcoded to prefer it, through deep history. My read on this is that we're finding solace in manufactured landscapes that fall within this range, and nooks help create this balance of chaos and order. The places we build outside this range subtly increase our stress. The place I've visited where this struck me most, was Juifen, the Taiwanese mountain town that inspired Spirited Away. Walking through the long market "tunnel" was like walking along a forest path -- you'd look up and there's be many layers of canopy and hanging vines and accreted layers of human intervention. It felt so organic and layers and mentally energizing. https://www.tofugu.com/travel/jiufen-spirited-away/ https://www.tofugu.com/travel/jiufen-spirited-away/ Disclaimer: failed biochemist and evolutionary geneticist.