Sure, when described like this, the concept sounds a little self-indulgent.
To some, the concept sounds crass, and carries the prospect of unwanted consequences.
While the concept sounds ideal, its development has faced a long and tortured path.
For if the concept sounds calculating, the character you see before you is anything but, cheerfully applying himself to survival in a world of topsy-turvy gravitational laws.
If the sculptures looked as unlikely as the concept sounds, they might be interesting, but they are high-mindedly serious, unimaginative and formally bland (Johnson).
If the concept sounds familiar to some, it's no surprise.
If that concept sounds familiar, it's because it's been done many, many, many times.
If the concept sounds vaguely familiar, that's because other startups have previously attempted to play in this same space – at least to some extent.
In the case of trust-based shelters, a lot of otherwise intelligent people succumb to the disease because the concept sounds familiar.
