amazing gems always emerge from so much noise and junk. Michelangelo, Da Vinci, etc. emerged from a time of large amounts of junk. But what remains over time? The gems. Same for architecture. We talk about amazing architecture used to be made but now it's not. Nah. Amazing architecture was surrounded by hovels and slums and shacks. But what remained? The gems. I think the outlook is very good and hopeful for what remains.