The world’s most expensive skyscrapers look like symbols of ultimate success, but the ugly truth is that behind the glittering glass and jaw-dropping prices, they come with huge costs that almost nobody talks about. Some of these skyscrapers cost more than entire small countries spend on health or education in a year, and the money poured into them often stays out of reach for everyday citizens while elite investors benefit the most. Building at insane heights requires materials and engineering that push human limits, and that means delays, cost overruns, dangerous working conditions, and environmental damage just to get them standing. Once they’re open, huge portions of their space sit empty because only a tiny number of ultra-rich tenants can afford to rent or buy there, turning them into giant, shiny monuments to inequality. Credit: jaapgrolleman / Reddit 9zer / Reddit quat- / Reddit fabiolperezjr / Reddit CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/: In Tempo 3: By Pixelat, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=20869026 CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0: Intempo construccion: By Doblecaña, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46202163 Intempo: By Doblecaña, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46836864 Intempo 2010-08-05: By Doblecaña, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46836856 Balneário Camboriú: By CivArmy, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75266545 CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0: Burj Khalifa Dubai: By SDC PERFORMANCE/sketchfab, https://skfb.ly/6YynW Detailed skyscraper gameready: By Rob Li/sketchfab, https://skfb.ly/otVuo Animation is created by Bright Side. —————————————————————————————- Music from TheSoul Sound: https://thesoul-sound.com/ Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! https://open.spotify.com/show/0hUkPxD34jRLrMrJux4VxV Subscribe to Bright Side: https://goo.gl/rQTJZz —————————————————————————————- Our Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brightplanet/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brightside.official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@brightside.official?lang=en Stock materials (photos, footages and other): https://www.depositphotos.com https://www.shutterstock.com https://www.eastnews.ru —————————————————————————————- For more videos and articles visit: http://www.brightside.me —————————————————————————————- This video is made for entertainment purposes. We do not make any warranties about the completeness, safety and reliability. Any action you take upon the information in this video is strictly at your own risk, and we will not be liable for any damages or losses. It is the viewer's responsibility to use judgement, care and precaution if you plan to replicate.
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