> We literally he have proof written in stone. No, we don't. Only a tiny fraction of ancient Rome's buildings are still standing ("standing" is relative, most

> We literally he have proof written in stone. No, we don't. Only a tiny fraction of ancient Rome's buildings are still standing ("standing" is relative, most of those are ruins). And they didn't overbuild them because of their virtuous character, but because they lacked more efficient construction techniques and materials. > mansions, castles Castles have been useless for hundreds of years now (except as tourist attractions), and a mansion that was built 300 years ago doesn't satisfy today's requirements (like built-in running water, indoor plumbing, electricity, insulation, accessibility). It seems that building something for eternity isn't actually a good use of our resources. (Please note that I'm not defending the extreme short-sightedness demonstrated by that investor you quoted)