The rusty iron chains along Marine Drive at Fort Point, directly beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, were replaced with aluminum bar railings in 2024. @​david perell argues the decision is a small example of how aesthetic character is slowly being stripped from the places around us. "Each one of these is not a big deal, but if you have ten or a hundred thousand decisions like this in a country and a culture, you really stamp out the soul, vitality, and the spirit of who we are." ▻