I feel that when Armstrong says “To regard beauty as a luxury adornment or a social signifier was to miss the true potential of the experience.” he is saying a truth that many people do not want to hear. So many people post about beautiful things and feel “artsy” and cool but by doing that they are missing the true meaning. You shouldn’t have to post about something to show off its beauty, you should enjoy it in the moment. I feel that many students in the UNE community appreciate true beauty, they are able to take a moment and really appreciate something. I believe this is because UNE is a very environmental friendly school and there is so much beauty in the environment that the students here come to appreciate. This school teaches us how to appreciate the environment and Schiller makes a point that “we can’t hope to see why beauty matters to us unless we pay attention to both”. The school teaches us to see why the environment matters which allows us to see its beauty and why keeping that means so much.
You have two interesting implied angles: social media and how our pursuit of beauty can potentially impact our environment. Well done.