STANDARD OF TASTE

Do you hear the music — or the name on it?

In 1757, David Hume pointed out that reputation gets to a judgment before the ears do — a famous name can make a mediocre thing sound profound. He called it prejudice.

Sixteen clips. You rate them twice: once with nothing but your ears, once with the names and the acclaim attached. The gap is your number.

~8 minutes. No sign-up. Headphones help.

How this is measured. Item behaviour, reliability, and what the numbers can carry.