No major contemporary buildings will survive 800 years; historical monuments endured because they were built without attachment to individual names and represented transcendent values, whereas modern architecture embeds architect and corporate names, reflecting individualist rather than collective values.
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John RapleyEvidence Quote
“Nothing being built today will be here in 800 years... we can attach a name to all the great buildings... None of those buildings in antiquity have names attached to them... you were building something that was not only going to outlast you, but embodied something far greater than you”
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Rich Countries Are the Most Likely to COLLAPSE | Aaron Bastani Meets John Rapley— Novara MediaCreated: 8/11/2026, 4:59:43 AM
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