Ep 257: Beauty and Mockery

13/11/2025 1h 14min
Ep 257: Beauty and Mockery

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Episode Synopsis

We discuss Chase Hughes’ concept of frames and scripts, using personas in design, and beauty in art and the concept of Deathworks developed by Philip Rieff.

Chase Hughes - https://www.instagram.com/chasehughesofficial/?hl=en
Frames, scripts, and personas
Intent is required for beauty to exist
Philip glass, Tacit (Matt got it wrong, it’s John Cage and the piece is called 4’33”) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4′33″
Can art be malicious?
Deathworks - art as mockery
Seeing the ugly is is sometimes necessary
Lord of the rings - “Some that die deserve life. Can you give it to them?”

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