Better Preference

Some Tastes Are Better Than Others

Jeremy Stangroom | Herstical | 21st January 2025

Unearthed interview from the early 2000s with Roger Scruton, about art, passion and elitism. "I think you can be an elitist without being a snob. You can think that some tastes are better than others, not just because they are more satisfying, but because they engage in a more creative and fulfilling way with the human soul, without condemning people who don't have those tastes" (2,600 words)

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Frame Of Preference

Marcin Wichary | Aresluna | 8th July 2025

Stylishly illustrated history of Mac's settings menu, known variously as "Control Panel" and "System Preferences". The entire history of Apple as a company is here in microcosm, from iconic design choices like rounded corners and window transparency to the years-long duel with Windows for domestic computing dominance. Devices became more complicated, but the fonts are much better now (10,000 words)