Sure, but the best way to come up with a good design is to talk it out with the LLM.

Soon that will be counterproductive and you'll be better off trusting whatever design it comes up with.

These are great.

Well written. I have a similar background and I agree with most of your observations and conclusions. Not the part about prestigious universities catering to 'rich kids", though, at least not any STEM departments.

Above? I don't know anything about these particular auctions, but how could any auction arrive at a price above market value?