Why did past societies build so much "useless" beauty everywhere — and why did we stop?
It might be a measure of a culture's health... (thread) 🧵 https://t.co/nAGC31zyzl
updated 3mo ago
Why did past societies build so much "useless" beauty everywhere — and why did we stop? It might be a measure of a culture's health... (thread) 🧵 https://t.co/nAGC31zyzl
- Things should be costly (either in materials or the effort we put in) because it proves love and sacrifice went into it — for the benefit of all.
from Tweet by Culture Critic
Steyn Viljoen added 3mo ago