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This really reminds of the book "The Fountainhead" of "Ayn Rand". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fountainhead

There is logic behind the words of Charles Munger and also on his opposition. Frankly though if Charles Munger is financing the project they should let them do it. It might work out great or terribly. We'll find out and Charles Munger will pay for it.

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Sure. Why not. A poor, struggling university -- with only $161 BILLION in their endowment -- probably can't make ends meet without $200M "donations," with specious strings attached, like this one.

If only Munger pays for bad architecture, then that's fine.

The issue is that 4500 students will also have to pay for it

> The issue is that 4500 students will also have to pay for it

It seems they will pay less for it.

Are you sure we're both talking about the AMERICAN university system here?

This building is cheaper than other dorms in terms of students per dollar invested. I hope that would result in lower room and board fees.

Not if they don't want to. They can go to another university, or they can find their own accommodation.

Everyone votes with their money. There will be other options available to the students. Students should be the ones making the choice of where to live based on the things they value. If the project is significantly cheaper and in practice there is not so much difference, some students might graduate with equal results to others with windows but with less debt to repay given the savings in accomodation.

There is already one which has been built and it has mostly positive reviews.

https://www.veryapt.com/ApartmentReview-a7222-munger-graduat...

One of the comments:

> It was great up until the covid started, staying in an apartment with no windows and no access to other facilities within the building isn't worth it.

That one has a different plan with windows in some of the common spaces unlike this new plan which is almost entirely without.