> They used to keep these things amongst themselves rather than announce everything to the public. When did this happen? Do you mean the gilded age where the w

> They used to keep these things amongst themselves rather than announce everything to the public. When did this happen? Do you mean the gilded age where the wealthy had giant, showy mansions built now used for various museums, or funded massive libraries and stuff in their name? Do you mean when the wealthy hung up painted portraits of themselves everywhere? Do you mean when the wealthy were building literal castles and starting literal wars on their name? Do you mean when royalty proclaimed to be a royal was to be divine?? I don’t think the wealthy have ever stfu’d about their money…