What legacy will we pass on, what heritage will we build if all we do is imitating the past? Why don't we go and burn old books in our libraries and paintings i

What legacy will we pass on, what heritage will we build if all we do is imitating the past? Why don't we go and burn old books in our libraries and paintings in our museums because we think they're 'ugly'? Heritage is more that today's sense of prettiness.