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sounds_sound  ·  4709 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Entering the era of the 'Mega-tall'
True true. It is difficult to not have a westerner's bias on the subject. I've had the good fortune to grow up used to living in the world's lone super power and now other countries understandably want their contemporary equivalent monument. But I think the U.S. is learning (the hard way) that money and possessions don't make you complete.

The vehicle is a good simile for this topic. About once a week I'll see a yellow Lamborghini downtown and think to myself "Wow! People really do buy into this shit don't they?" Money does not afford taste.





fr33lunch  ·  4709 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I love the fact that you noticed a yellow Lamborghini. A Lamborghini on it's own wouldn't draw enough attention, but a yellow Lamborghini would receive the desired amount. It seems like yellow is the new red when it comes to flashy car colors.
sounds_sound  ·  4709 days ago  ·  link  ·  
yellowisthenewredisthenewgreen
thenewgreen  ·  4708 days ago  ·  link  ·  
leave me out of your Lamborghini conversations sounds_sound.