So goes the endless war against the planet.
Constant Disaster, What Does It Mean to Rebuild?
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/10/magazine/natural-disaster-rebuild.html
Knowledge and skills to design and build durable architecture are in ample supply, what is lacking are regulations, codes, aesthetic standards and critiques. and finance to construct the facilities.
Far too many structures are erected in compliance with finance, investor, political and fashion promotion which beguiles the market place and constricts government oversight into accepting risky and, to be clear, stupidly avaricious development.
Those who set and enforce policy for development -- economic, financial, planning, design, construction, occupancy, maintenance, health and safety -- all too often have credentials that have minimal relevance to substantial and lasting building and landscaping.
Instead, most have ties and obligations in perception management, publicity, politics, professional associations, finance, advocacy of self-interest and maximal profitability. Disasters for these predators are seen as welcome opportunities to continue as before, repeat the same deceptions, reap the rewards.
It would not be an exaggeration to compare these domestic hoodlums with those at the national security level. So they are given medals and honors for sustaining harm while crowing of being the greatest.
So goes the endless war against the planet.