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In the decades to come, men will look back on articles such as this and curse the existence of we moderns for our extravagant wastefulness.
by balt_s 8y ago
In the decades to come, men will look back on articles such as this and curse the existence of we moderns for our extravagant wastefulness.
- unit91 8y agoDoubtful. Historically, spice trade has played a major role in nation-building. Still does. One example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spice_trade https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spice_trade
- Sargos 8y agoIn the future we will have even more abundant resources so I'm not sure they care that we like to invent good dipping sauces.
- emaginniss 8y agoI bet you're fun at parties.
- unit91 8y agoToo far.
- nkurz 8y agoWhenever someone uses that phrase, I now tend to picture this beautiful monologue by Will Oldham in the movie "A Ghost Story": https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6bs2o5 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6bs2o5 It's long and depressing (what do you expect for a downer monologue at a party?) but I think worth you while to watch, so that you too can have a comparison point for the future.
- HeyLaughingBoy 8y agoI absolutely loved that movie. It was so much more than I expected that I couldn't stop watching it.
- tptacek 8y agoI love the idea that where we went too far was in adding herbs to our sour cream lightened with buttermilk. We've all flown too high on borrowed wings!