What did go wrong?

Imagine living in a society where even street lights are beautiful.

This very short video is perhaps a way to explain the role of art, of aesthetics, of beauty, and why they are so important, both for us and for our enemies:

Whar did go wrong?

This is the transcription of subtitles in this video, frame by frame:

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19th Century
21st Century
Imagine living in a society where even street lights are beautiful.

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Train Stations
Town Halls
Libraries

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A city built by "uneducated peasants": Bern, Switzerland
A city built by experts with "master degrees": New York, USA

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Hamburg, Germany
Before: 1887-1959
After: 1959-2023
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19th Century
21st Century
Imagine living in a society where even draining pipes are beautiful.

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City of Porland
1900: built by craftsmen
2020: made by experts with phd's

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Sculpture then
Sculpture now

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Ancient art makes you awe in wonder.
Moder art makes you wonder why you pay taxes.

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Public art in 1820
Public art in 2020

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Barcelona, Spain
19th Century
21st Century
Imagine living in a society where even drinking fountains are beautiful.

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Before: Zurich convention center, 1900
After: Zurich convention center, 2023

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Saint Louis world fair, 1904
Saint Louis world fair site, 2023

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A water pumping station, 1894
A church, 2023

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Chicago world fair, 1893
Chicago world fair site, 2023

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Libraries in 1623
Libraries in 2023

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1504
1753
1855
2023

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Before: 1910
After: 2023
WHAT WENT WRONG?