"Maybe rich people should build weird fountains, again."
"The Wasserspiele of Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe are 300 years old, powered entirely by gravity, and entertaining tourists. As legacies for rich people go, there are far worse ones."
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"Maybe rich people should build weird fountains, again."
"The Wasserspiele of Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe are 300 years old, powered entirely by gravity, and entertaining tourists. As legacies for rich people go, there are far worse ones."
I saw an exhibit at a museum about wealth throughout history. Italian "chopines" were popular during the renaissance to show power and wealth. The higher the shoe, the more elite you were. Look at this goofy shit:
Sure, people are good at the silly "i'm better than you".
This would be the issue if I were rich, I'd want to spend so much money supporting people that I'd probably no longer be rich.