Companies are made out of people who interact with other people. Why would people want to work for a company that acts like a dick?
Not only is it self harm, but it also pollutes the public space, and the public has a say in that too. We don't yet live in an autocracy.
I can see we're probably not going to come to any resolution. I think you believe more strongly in absolute property rights, while I believe that if you want absolute property rights, you should relocate outside a city where you don't have neighbours. Neighbours make all the difference. They have to suffer your outward appearances. If you're going to put up a hostile face, they're going to be hostile right back, and there are more of them than there are of you.
Trees pollute the public space? If mixing neighbors and trees causes problems, then the problem is with the neighbors, not the trees. Trees are awesome. Assuming sustainable low-pollen species are chosen, why not cover every building in green?
The same argument can be made against anything. I might have a car you can see. But you can't access it. Does this pollute the public viewscape? You might have windows or balconies that I can see, but I can't access them. Does this pollute the public viewscape?
Not only is it self harm, but it also pollutes the public space, and the public has a say in that too. We don't yet live in an autocracy.
I can see we're probably not going to come to any resolution. I think you believe more strongly in absolute property rights, while I believe that if you want absolute property rights, you should relocate outside a city where you don't have neighbours. Neighbours make all the difference. They have to suffer your outward appearances. If you're going to put up a hostile face, they're going to be hostile right back, and there are more of them than there are of you.