Eiffel Tower's Origin

Elad Gil shares the origin story of the Eiffel Tower as an example of a large-scale monument built to showcase technological progress.

"The origins of the Eiffel Tower are interesting. It was built in the late 1800s for a world fair in Paris to show off French steelmaking prowess. It was an ode to technology and steelmaking because steel was modern tech at the time. It was very controversial when it was built - people thought it was ugly. But it was meant to demonstrate France's technological capabilities and serve as a symbol of progress."