# What is beauty? And why does it matter?

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Podcast: [Artists of the Way](https://stenobird.com/podcast/artists-of-the-way-6383777)
Published: 2026-05-15T10:44:51+00:00
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Jon and Nate often discuss the importance of beauty in art, but what even is beauty? In this episode Jon and Nate dissect that question, forming a definition and interrogating the different ways beauty can be seen in our world.

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