What is art? Why is art?

We all have our tastes. We all have our aesthetic preferences. We have pieces of art, music and literature that reliably seem to resonate with us.

Have you considered why though? Why is it that you like certain things and not others?

In this casual discussion, we'll talk about the media we like, and conjecture as to why we like them and what it says about us. We'll get to know one another and our preferences.

Here's a concert to get you thinking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjpTjhDfIWo (starts about 17 minutes in)

The fact that it is possible to watch an entire concert from the comfort of our homes, doesn't seem to cease to blow my mind.

For those wanting longer form content:
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> Here is David Deutsch speaking on "Why our flowers beautiful?"

Feel free to post any relevant content in the comments, even feel free to share recommendations for music, films, art etc.