My own melancholy about the past mostly is about what we do not observe today but only hear ancient references about. For example, reading about what had alread

My own melancholy about the past mostly is about what we do not observe today but only hear ancient references about. For example, reading about what had already been achieved in Ancient Greece [1] but was lost afterwards is pretty depressing for me. The vast majority of what those who came before us created has been just as transient as what our own society creates. The answer to why most of what we focus on when it comes to archaelogy seems pretty obvious: Survivorship bias. I am sure - however our own age turns out to end - people will look at some of the monuments we have created in marvel. But luckily, they will not have to look at Twitter or Snapchat. [1]: https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Fall-Alexandria-Birthplace-Modern-ebook/dp/B001JL2RM8 https://www.amazon.com/Rise-Fall-Alexandria-Birthplace-Moder...