Inspired by two standards of beauty from different cultures — the Japanese Wabi-Sabi and the Italian Sprezzatura — Andy and Anthony are talking about a seemingly mundane card choice in 100 Ornithopters and how that reflects on the aesthetic values that are informally codified in cube design.

Discussed in this episode:

• Aetherdrift and Aetherdrift Commander Cube surveys
• Boonta Vista 383: “Stanking Ass Or Otherwise”
• Wabi-Sabi
• Sprezzatura
• Wabi-Sabi for Artists and Designers by Leonard Koren
• Wabi-Sabi: Further Thoughts by Leonard Koren
• Neoclassical Cube
• Dear Gonti, Love Sophie
• The Fire Swamp
• Pack One, Slick Ones
• Free “Playing Oppression” PDF
• Arlo’s Thoughts on Cube as an Art Project

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• Andy’s “Bun Magic” Cube
• Anthony’s “Regular” Cube

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