Submitted by Charles Hugh-Smith of OfTwoMinds blog,
If pouring billions of dollars into outrageous “look at me” buildings isn’t tempting the gods, what is it?
When banks build new gleaming headquarters, that generally marks the top of the bank’s fortunes. There appears to be some sort of hubris in constructing a monumental new headquarters that shouts “we’re rich beyond all conception” that angers the stock market gods.
For this reason, we should ponder the glamorous new headquarters Facebook just completed and Apple’s “spaceship” campus that is under construction. Google’s plans for an ultra-modernist headquarters were recently tabled by the city of Mountain View, but the grandiose plans themselves may count as hubris to the stock market gods.
Here is an interior view of Facebook’s new digs: note that it’s literally dripping with arty decor:
Here is Facebook’s stock chart:
Here is a drone-cam view of Apple’s spaceship campus under construction:
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