Aristotle also says that the magnificent expenditure evokes wonder

Aristotle also says that the magnificent expenditure evokes wonder. It causes others to look less at us the spenders and more at the result. And that result, he says, is "cosmic," literally, "an ordered whole." A magnificent expenditure brings people together. Maybe that is through setting up a school, or funding a factory, or hosting a splendid gala. By evoking our human response to beauty and order, magnificence inspires reflection and hope

— from The Heart in the Cockpit (Emotion/Awe/Anxiety/Regret/Empathy) · Complete Family Wealth by James E Hughes Jr., Susan E. Massenzio, and Keith Whitaker

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