So am I wrong to think that by retelling this story, we make him right, thus pushing people who similarly want to be remembered forever without being "wise" to do the same?
If the same thing happened but the story wasn't passed on, then it would not have been the right path to reach his goal.
For a modern reference, that is why I'm a strong supporter of not propagating the names of people committing things like mass killings for glory, like we've seen quite a few times.
For the tree http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TreasureRoom & http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MonumentalTheft & http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PricelessMingVase & http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WomenAreDelicate
For the vandal/brother http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThenLetMeBeEvil
For the photographer http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NoSuchThingAsBadP...
For the stakeholders http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SurveillanceStati... & https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons & http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfFun
For the authority http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RoyalsWhoActually...
For the work crew http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JustFollowingOrde...
For the quoted sage http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpiritAdvisor
For the blogger, op, and commenters http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GreekChorus
For me http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MrExposition
*These tropes have many other relevant ones within a couple of clicks and searches. I only mean this as a starting point, far from an omniangular dissection. Sorry if I've offended anyone (this kind of story cuts deep).
For you (if you're wondering (really how could I say?)) http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LeaningOnTheFourt... https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uuuploads/trai...
Meanwhile back at the ranch for Euereka's script http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MeanwhileBackAtTh... & http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SeasonFinale