At the time, they were right; it was as good as society had ever been.
I think they were much like us in many ways. They probably imagined that things could get better (even if they didn't imagine electricity or computers).
At the time, they were right; it was as good as society had ever been.
I think they were much like us in many ways. They probably imagined that things could get better (even if they didn't imagine electricity or computers).
> At the time, they were right; it was as good as society had ever been.
Debatable. Proponents of "original affluent society" argue that agricultural civilization was a major step back in terms of quality of life.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_affluent_society