> On the other hand, things that are worth preserving tend to survive longer thanks to the effort put in preserving them I wonder if this is presupposing the p

> On the other hand, things that are worth preserving tend to survive longer thanks to the effort put in preserving them I wonder if this is presupposing the point I'm trying to argue against. I'm arguing that contemporary tastes are often not a good measure of quality due to the biases introduced by being too close. I'm not sure where you've engaged with that point other than by merely stating a contrary position?