"If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you, but answer, 'He was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these alone'." - Epictetus
Have you ever noticed that artistic and beautiful things are now completely segregated from the things we use daily? I'm not sure why that is. Very few things are built with aesthetics in mind any more - everything we routinely use is utilitarian and usually disposable.
There are still beautiful and cool things you can buy from craftsmen, but very few ordinary items are built with any kind of beauty - some houses and cars, maybe. Back in the day, things were made to look nice, just because. And that was when the country was a lot less wealthy than it is now. Maybe they were wealthier in spirit.
Take a look below. Do you think the new sewing machine will last 100 years like the older one? The old one has more grace and beauty in a single screw than the entire new machine has. Why must it be so ugly and cheaply made?
