Usury

These materials are vast and with those you (can) build fast the cages and the ways and spaces in between the cages.

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“Did you hear about the rose that grew from a crack in the concrete? Proving nature’s laws wrong, it learned to walk without having feet. Funny, it seems to by keeping it’s dreams; it learned to breathe fresh air. Long live the rose that grew from concrete when no one else even cared.”

Tupac Shakur

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AI Created: Artificial Intelligence talking about Usury.

Me: Beton and steel veins.

ChatGPT (jan23):

“Beton and steel veins” is a metaphor that describes the impact of urban development on a city, specifically in the context of buildings and infrastructure.

The metaphor of “beton and steel veins” implies that the city’s development is dominated by concrete and steel structures, which are built to serve a particular purpose, such as housing, commerce, transportation, etc. These structures, like veins, run throughout the city, shaping its layout and character.

The image of “veins” also connotes the idea of something vital and integral to the functioning of the city, just as veins are to the human body. However, the use of “beton and steel” implies that the development is cold, impersonal, and lacking in warmth or character.

In this context, “Beton and steel veins” can be seen as a criticism of the way in which cities are often developed, with little consideration for the impact on local culture and community. In this way, “Beton and steel veins” may also be seen as a metaphor for the negative impact of usury on local culture, as it often leads to urbanization, displacement and the loss of traditional ways of life, customs, and cultural heritage.

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Extra:

1. Structural steel: used to create frames and supports for buildings, bridges, and other structures.
2. Rebar: used to reinforce concrete structures, such as buildings and roads.
3. Beton: concrete structures, roads, bridges, and other infrastructure.
4. Steel fabrication: the process of cutting, shaping, and assembling steel components into structures.
5. Welding: the process of joining metal components together with heat and pressure.
6. Corrosion prevention: various methods employed to prevent corrosion of steel structures.
7. Quality control: methods used to ensure that steel structures are constructed to the highest standards of safety and durability.
8. Finishing: painting, galvanizing, and other techniques used to protect steel structures from the elements.
9. Steel production: the process of melting and refining raw materials to create steel products.

Wikipedia:

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel

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Books:

1. “The Death and Life of Great American Cities” by Jane Jacobs
2. “Delirious New York” by Rem Koolhaas
3. “The Architecture of Community” by Leon Krier
4. “The Power of Place: Urban Landscapes as Public History” by Dolores Hayden
5. “Seeing Like a State: How Certain Schemes to Improve the Human Condition Have Failed” by James C. Scott

Documentaries:

1. “My Architect” (2003) directed by Nathaniel Kahn
2. “The Human Scale” (2012) directed by Andreas M. Dalsgaard
3. “Urbanized” (2011) directed by Gary Hustwit
4. “The Pruitt-Igoe Myth” (2011) directed by Chad Freidrichs
5. “Helvetica” (2007) directed by Gary Hustwit

Movies:

1. “Metropolis” (1927) directed by Fritz Lang
2. “Blade Runner” (1982) directed by Ridley Scott
3. “Her” (2013) directed by Spike Jonze
4. “The Matrix” (1999) directed by the Wachowski siblings
5. “Inception” (2010) directed by Christopher Nolan

Series:

1. “Stranger Things” (2016-2022) created by the Duffer Brothers
2. “Black Mirror” (2011-2019) created by Charlie Brooker
3. “Mr. Robot” (2015-2019) created by Sam Esmail
4. “Westworld” (2016-2020) created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy
5. “The Handmaid’s Tale” (2017-2022) created by Bruce Miller

Songs:

1. “Concrete Jungle” by Bob Marley
2. “Empire State of Mind” by Jay-Z featuring Alicia Keys
3. “City of Blinding Lights” by U2
4. “Ghost Town” by The Specials
5. “Subdivisions” by Rush

Artworks:

1. “Monument to the Third International” (1920) by Vladimir Tatlin
2. “The Gates” (2005) by Christo and Jeanne-Claude
3. “Guggenheim Museum Bilbao” (1997) designed by Frank Gehry
4. “Cloud Gate” (2004) by Anish Kapoor
5. “The Wall” (1979) by Pink Floyd

Podcasts:

1. “99% Invisible” by Roman Mars
2. “The Urbanist” by Monocle
3. “CityLab” by Bloomberg
4. “The Infrastructuralist” by Eric Jaffe
5. “The Boring Talks” by the Boring Conference

Purpose: to revive old knowledge

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— Atotsm (@Atotsm2) August 17, 2022

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