miljan on Nostr: “The Empire State Building was built in 13 months, nearly 100 years ago. Today, you ...
“The Empire State Building was built in 13 months, nearly 100 years ago. Today, you couldn’t get the permit in 13 months.”
I heard somebody (Jeff Booth?) point this out on a podcast yesterday. It perfectly summarizes our predicament in the West today.
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