That I agree with. I wouldn’t at all deny the high time preference, shoddy building practices/materials of today. The picture looked like a location in a city, so my comments were more directed toward the change in the appearance of cities over time, due somewhat but not wholly to the demand for capacity. Saif had a good podcast not long ago about modern architecture that was very interesting to listen to. But I def agree with you that even apart from my observations, you’re right, people don’t build for quality and endurance.
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I will look that one up, I really enjoy Saif's takes.
The thing I have a hard time wrapping my head around is how most structures from our history that weren't actively destroyed seem to last forever, and they were built in a way that doesn't match the level of technical capability of what we believe the people of those times had (bronze tools for example).
https://video.nostr.build/33b515e6c1af485aeb5ff4965450820255000b8a576fc68ddf9a9d103b2df555.mp4
Yeah I think without question that there were, if not tools, then techniques that have been lost to time.