"when you don't create things, you become defined by your tastes rather than ability. your tastes only narrow & exclude people. so create."
The quote from _why uses "taste[s]" as a substitute for "likes / dislikes" whereas Ira Glass talks about "taste" (singular) as "the ability to appreciate greatness".
"when you don't create things, you become defined by your tastes rather than ability. your tastes only narrow & exclude people. so create."