In this trip down memory lane, I harken back to an entry I did mirroring one of my responses to Arts Journal’s conversation on the Wallace Foundation’s Gifts of the Muse study. Mostly I addressed some minor proof of the idea that people have an intrinsic need to surround themselves with beauty and even big retailers recognize this.
You may find some value in reviewing the Arts Journal discussion. It was one of better ones they have hosted in my mind. Even re-reading my own entry reminded me of some ideas I had that I might work toward.