In the Middle Ages people built cathedrals, where the whole town would get together and make a thing that's greater than any individual person could … - Hal Abelson

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In the Middle Ages people built cathedrals, where the whole town would get together and make a thing that's greater than any individual person could do and the society would kind of revel in that. We don't do that as much anymore, but in a sense this is kind of like building a cathedral.