Perfect symmetry in visual objects (like perfectly symmetrical faces) tends to be less beautiful than objects with slight asymmetry, suggesting a deep principle about beauty and the role of disorder.

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Dennis Noble

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artists actually know that you need a little bit of disorder...we appreciate that...a little bit more beautiful

Source

It's not all evolution: Denis Noble on how consciousness develops from disorder FULL INTERVIEWThe Institute of Art and Ideas
Created: 8/11/2026, 6:18:12 AM

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