The atmosphere of whiplash could explain our numbness. When social media timelines showed the world's richest zooming across Venetian waters to the wedding venue on the island of San Giorgio, its lack of substantial meaning or cultural impact is likely why so many hated it.

Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, a journalist, author and helicopter pilot, have departed Italy after they tied the knot during a multi-day wedding extravaganza. The billionaire husband and wife were photographed waving goodbye as they left a luxury hotel in Venice.