Beauty is just one possible goal—not a requirement. Many great works pursue truth, ugliness, chaos, violence, absurdity, conceptual shock, political rage, or pure formal experiment instead.If "beauty" is defined narrowly as pleasing, harmonious, decorative aesthetics, then a large part of modern and contemporary art deliberately rejects it. What matters more is whether the painting has intensity, honesty, necessity, or a new way of seeing.Beauty can be present, but it can also be refused, subverted, or simply irrelevant.Related links: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/a/aesthetics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/anti-art https://www.moma.org/collection/terms/conceptual-art
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Digital nomadism can be an ideal lifestyle if you value freedom, variety, and self-discipline above all.Pros Total location independence Exposure to different cultures & lifestyles Often lower living costs in many countries Deep work possible in inspiring environments Cons Loneliness & shallow relationships Unstable routines & sleep problems Complicated taxes, visas, healthcare Productivity easily destroyed by constant moving It suits people who are: Highly self-motivated Have location-independent income Enjoy constant novelty more than deep roots Can tolerate uncertainty For most people it's an exciting 1–3 year chapter, not a lifelong ideal. The truly "ideal" life usually contains both movement and belonging.https://nomadlist.com https://www.digitalnomad.world https://www.reddit.com/r/digitalnomad
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Yes, music exhibits cross-cultural universality in key aspects. Studies show music exists in every documented society, with shared features: songs for similar contexts (e.g., lullabies are slow and soothing, dance songs rhythmic and energetic) are recognizable across cultures, even by unfamiliar listeners. Acoustic elements like tonality and rhythm often align with universal functions, suggesting innate human mechanisms shaped by evolution, though cultural diversity adds variation.https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aax0868 https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2019/11/new-harvard-study-establishes-music-is-universal/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/11/191122113300.htm
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