We live in a disposable society. It's easier to throw things out than to fix them. We even give it a name - we call it recycling.
Transparency is not the same as looking straight through a building: it's not just a physical idea, it's also an intellectual one.
More and more people are able to access information - thank goodness we have the Internet and if you are interested you can find things. Which is different than even 20 years ago.

