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That’s a fair argument. If you truly like minimalism and it gives you aesthetic pleasure then that is your choice. I think people like to go into cathedrals, m

That’s a fair argument. If you truly like minimalism and it gives you aesthetic pleasure then that is your choice. I think people like to go into cathedrals, museums, travel around Europe, and experience the old world because it resonates with them spiritually and emotionally. I live in my own version of beauty, which is rare today, but I think far more people would prefer to live how I do than the current paradigm. I view minimalism as shorthand for “cheap” that society has foisted upon us in order to cut costs. Everything expensive in terms of time or money that I invest in, I do because of the value it provides me

danans 2y ago
> I view minimalism as shorthand for “cheap” that society has foisted upon us in order to cut costs. Cheap aesthetics (in the sense of quality and thoughtfulness, not necessarily $), can be either minimalist or ornate.
brudgers 2y ago
I live in the American west to be surrounded with natural beauty.
0xEF 2y ago
Interesting take on minimalism, if not a bit at odds with my own. Rather than align it with cheapness, I see it as a challenge of efficacy in communication, asking how we can convey an idea in as few words, symbols or pictures as possible and still achieve general understanding. In my experience (mostly in writing product manuals and trying to keep them from turning into novel-length publications) communicating in a minimal way requires far more work. I think of the problem of labeling nuclear waste sites as an illustration to my point. You might be right about European tourists, though. I appreciate the cathedrals and the like for what they are, but my draw to travel in Europe has more to do with the reminder and humility that comes with doing something so mundane as eating a piece of licorice in a sweets shop that's been in operation longer than my country has (US), or something to that effect. Things like that are great medicine for staying grounded and alleviating symptoms of American Exceptionalism.

danans 2y ago

> I view minimalism as shorthand for “cheap” that society has foisted upon us in order to cut costs. Cheap aesthetics (in the sense of quality and thoughtfulness, not necessarily $), can be either minimalist or ornate.

brudgers 2y ago

I live in the American west to be surrounded with natural beauty.

0xEF 2y ago

Interesting take on minimalism, if not a bit at odds with my own. Rather than align it with cheapness, I see it as a challenge of efficacy in communication, asking how we can convey an idea in as few words, symbols or pictures as possible and still achieve general understanding. In my experience (mostly in writing product manuals and trying to keep them from turning into novel-length publications) communicating in a minimal way requires far more work. I think of the problem of labeling nuclear waste sites as an illustration to my point. You might be right about European tourists, though. I appreciate the cathedrals and the like for what they are, but my draw to travel in Europe has more to do with the reminder and humility that comes with doing something so mundane as eating a piece of licorice in a sweets shop that's been in operation longer than my country has (US), or something to that effect. Things like that are great medicine for staying grounded and alleviating symptoms of American Exceptionalism.