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I wasn’t handwaving it away by pointing at “other people doing bad things”. I’m questioning your definition of bad, equating money wasted to death, and how far can you take that analogy.

How different is spending $1m vs burning $1m for art? Why aren’t all museums closed and the proceeds given to charity? By the same measure of yours, The Louvre could save 35000 people.

And by the way, us having this discussion here in 2023 is the value/impact of their art.




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