Makes sense from eloi/morlock perspective, but I think it’s too late now. I didn’t make up the terms btw. Unclear origin somewhere in 2013. Counter case: current usage maps better to social class if not to architecture. Fun fact: among Discworld dwarves, “down” is higher statushttps://twitter.com/john_c_palmer/status/1151862500679401474 …
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I don’t think planet of apes counts. That’s a “lesser” species accidentally raised in cognitive capability by the intervention of a “higher’ one. The analogy would be something like the scientific/industrial revolution being accidentally triggered by poets. Feels off.