#modern stuff

People who are "self-made" (they never are) and reach extreme wealth in their lifetimes tend to have a certain type of personality and it's not one I admire. They don't care who they maim or crush on the way to the top. They are single-mindedly devoted to their goal. It may bring them wealth but I wouldn't want to be within 500 feet of them. There are rare exceptions, but you don't get to that level of wealth by being kind. And I'm talking about the extremes, you can have a good idea, become a millionaire, and not be a terrible person, but a hundred-millionaire or a billionaire? I don't think that's possible.

On the other hand, people who inherit massive generational wealth like Mr. Darcy have a different problem, which is that they never have to strive for anything and therefore can be lazy and directionless. We see this with Henry Crawford, for example, who without any purpose to his life has fun manipulating people's feelings. Jane Austen seems to admire those landowners who make a real career out of their inheritance (Mr. Darcy & Mr. Knightely for example), but, at least in her novels, this is pretty rare. And that makes sense, because inherited wealth is random. You have all the access to education in the world, but you can't change a person "in essentials". There are those trying to get richer, but mostly by concentrating other generational wealth. It's those trying to get in who are more vicious.

Additionally, there was a different view towards the morality of the wealthy compared to what we have now. The gentry in Austen's time were expected to be involved in charity and to contribute to society by acting as a magistrate (for example) for free. It wasn't just something they did for a tax break and good PR, it was thought more as their obligation, as far as I understand. They were also expected to show a good moral example to the lower classes (which... um... lol).

WE DIDN’T HAVE HOMEWORK SO I TRIED TO FIND A NEW PEN TO SKETCH WITH

It's a war of generations. I remember people moaning about the internet. The books were under threat, the newspapers, the movie theaters, the libraries... I'm old school, I still read paper books and go to the movies, but some books and movies are not worth it, so I google them. Do you?

I remember people calling digital art fake. It's not real, even less art! How can you consider pixels real art?! Hello to all digital artists who charge fee for their unreal works 😂

I remember people thrashing around delivery services. The stores and the cafes will lose all customers...

I remember... Oh, you get the point. Same is with any new technology, starting with the wheel and fire. Takes time for acceptance.

It starts with Arya aggressively calling Shireen pretty, and at first Shireen gets almost insulted, but after a bit she realizes that Arya means it. It takes her a while to realize that Arya also needs to hear how pretty she is, but when she does she makes sure to tell her on every occasion. 

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