One way of thinking about beauty is that it is a signal of reverse-entropy – a moment of harmony and symmetry in an otherwise trend towards disorder. Something I was thinking about is that gold is remarkably perfect in that it doesn’t degrade over time – it remains in a perfect state. Therefore it must be the ultimate sign of reverse entropy, or the ultimate manifestation of perfect beauty which is why gold is so revered and valued. The ancients must have known this.
Gold
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