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One important aspect of complexity is ambiguity. Simple things have one interpretation; complex things have more. The neurobiologist Semir Zeki believes ambiguity is the secret of “great art,” as it “corresponds to as many different concepts in as many different brains over as long a period of time as possible.”
Status and Culture: How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change
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