Guy de Maupassant, a French writer, detested the Eiffel Tower. It resembled an unsightly iron skeleton, in his opinion.
However, it is said that he visited the Eiffel Tower nearly daily and had lunch at the base of the tower. What an odd paradox!
He said that this was “the only place in the city where I won’t see it” when asked why.
I think of the Tesla Cybertruck in the same way.
Driving this car is only justified because, once you’re inside, you won’t have to look at it.
I voiced my displeasure with the “banishment of beauty from everyday life” back in June. I complained about the deterioration of design and aesthetics, providing several instances ranging from sewer covers to home appliances.
I questioned why we couldn’t Read more on substack.com/browse/technology/post/151178502
