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Fractally detailed artwork always implies the existence of a slavery like caste and classes above them enjoying the ornaments and a wealth gap condemningthe oth
by Log_out_ 2y ago
Fractally detailed artwork always implies the existence of a slavery like caste and classes above them enjoying the ornaments and a wealth gap condemningthe other eternally to autistic labor . one of the reasons why modern architecture shuns ornaments .
- nescioquid 2y agoThere is a story about an inventor who approached Trajan[0] with plans for new construction machinery that would require far fewer laborers. Trajan's response was incredulous: if he used the new construction equipment, how did he expect he would manage to pay everyone? I.e. the construction project was itself a beneficium to those it employed. [0] Could be another emperor -- I just have an association of this story with Trajan's markets for some reason.