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Neom might just be the best argument against totalitarianism, such stupid ideas wouldn't even be up for consideration in a free(er) country. Just looking at the
by rany_ 4y ago
Neom might just be the best argument against totalitarianism, such stupid ideas wouldn't even be up for consideration in a free(er) country. Just looking at the website makes me so sad, it legitimately feels like some passion project of a megalomaniac who doesn't care for the wellbeing of his people.
- humanistbot 4y agoI'm going to Godwin's Law this thread and say that the cases at the top of this list are probably the best arguments against totaliarianism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_genocides_by_death_toll https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_genocides_by_death_tol...
- rany_ 4y agoWell, Hitler had his Germania megacity project to stoke his ego. They aren't too dissimilar;) I guess dictatorships and stupid planning/construction projects go pretty much hand in hand. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germania_(city) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germania_(city)
- smegger001 4y agoon the other hand Alexander had Alexandria in Egypt. not all dictator inspired mega project are stupid.
- tablespoon 4y ago> Neom might just be the best argument against totalitarianism, such stupid ideas wouldn't even be up for consideration in a free(er) country. Just looking at the website makes me so sad, it legitimately feels like some passion project of a megalomaniac who doesn't care for the wellbeing of his people. On the other hand: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/09/us/california-high-speed-rail-politics.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/09/us/california-high-speed-...
- rany_ 4y agoAt least this is not a $500B mistake (pretty sure that's an underestimate too, some of this is too ambitious for $500B)...