Of course we did we are only human

way back in 1920 over a century ago!

the buying power of the world skyrocketed

technology as it was then manufacturing

blew open the world to so many

travel buying spending things

consumerism hit the world and we were never the same

see it now so far on things occupy space minimalism necessity over desire

taken as trite antiquities

what if instead of using that technology way back when what if the world had turned it into something different

now today we’d sit here with each other maybe enjoying conversation and tea more often reach into the earth

touch the trees realize there has always been enough