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You could take a similar utilitarian view of all structures, and come the the conclusion that there's no reason for anything to be beautiful or inspiring.
by cfmcdonald 10y ago
You could take a similar utilitarian view of all structures, and come the the conclusion that there's no reason for anything to be beautiful or inspiring.
- mancerayder 10y agoBut that view would be suspect, since tourists like pretty things, and tourists have pretty dollar bills. Pretty stuff is attractive to business because it attracts potential customers. Rich people like to live near pretty things, making property expensive. Witness the expensive neighborhoods in NYC (eg. Central Park perimeter) and London (green, leafy, old, Kensington, Chelsea, St James, etc.). Utilitarian, in the dictionary definition ("designed to be useful instead of attractive") is the opposite of these places. Utiliarianism, the greatest good for the greatest many, is a different story for these places. I feel like that's what you meant. Your suggested conclusion might be better paired with a utilitarian approach?