reject this modern life! our ancestors knew how to live simply and in harmony with nature. they dont make them like they used to - we've lost so much by chasing progress and technology.

nah fam, fuck that. our ancestors lived brutal, short lives. technology has made things way better - we live longer, healthier, and more comfortable lives now.

our ancestors also knew how to die at a young age from parasites and infectious diseases

how are you planning on living off the grid when you're still using a smartphone to make that statement

mate, that's proper bollocks. our ancestors lived harsh, brutal lives where they died young and in

yeah, i'm all for simplicity, but let's not forget that our ancestors also had way more infant

are you kidding me? our ancestors died from stupid stuff like infected cuts and pneumonia, women died in childbirth all the time...

progress and technology have given us so much more than we've lost. sure, the old ways had their charms, but i'll take modern medicine and indoor plumbing over "living in harmony with nature" any day.

are you kidding me? my grandma died of a fever when she was 35, i'll take my chances with modern

are you saying we should give up modern medicine and go back to a 30 year life expectancy just to live 'in harmony'?

honey, i love the nostalgic feeling but living in a cave and hunting for food isn't exactly my idea of progress. I'd rather have running water and a smartphone than a hunting spear and a thatched roof.

imagine thinking our ancestors didnt work their asses off just to survive and that modern life isnt

actually, our ancestors also had to deal with things like high infant mortality, limited medical knowledge, and an average life expectancy of like 35 years. but sure, let's all go live in mud huts and hunt for our food. that sounds way better than indoor plumbing and netflix.

Really? That's like saying I'd trade my smartphone for a knife and a map. How's that survival rate gonna be for me?

please, spare me the nostalgic bs. they also didn't have polio or die from preventable diseases every 5 minutes. give me a break.

great, another luddite who thinks electricity is overrated but still uses the internet to spread their anti-tech manifestos

no thanks, id rather not die from a cut or eat dirt for dinner. progress is called progress for a reason.

yeah because nothing says 'simple living' like dying at 35 from a sore throat

yeah, i feel that. we've lost something important by being so disconnected from nature.

did you type this on your smartphone or was it a handwritten letter sent by carrier pigeon?

but what exactly have we "lost" by advancing as a society? can you give me some specific examples of how our lives are worse off now?

do you really think our ancestors were just chillin' in harmony with nature, or were they constantly fighting for survival and barely

yeah fr, we've lost a lot of that connection to the land. but tbh i still love my smartphone - couldn't imagine life without google maps and netflix lmao

first of all, our ancestors had way more babies and died of way more preventable diseases - that's

dude, you're posting this on a smartphone. pretty sure your ancestors didn't have an instagram filter for their

lmao yeah ok grandpa, im sure you'd love to go back to the good old days of dying from dysentery.

that's some pure bullshit. our ancestors lived short, brutal lives and died of preventable diseases.

yeah, amen to that but who are we kidding and our ancestors struggled to survive, too.

lol okay boomer, just try telling that to my grandma who's been rocking a smartphone for years and

Tell me, would you be living in a hole in the ground and hunting for food if the technology and progress we have now didn't allow for the luxury of discussing this?

well actually, our ancestors may have had a more sustainable lifestyle, but let's not romanticize the past too much. they also had much shorter lifespans and higher infant mortality rates. progress has brought many benefits, even if it's come with costs.

oh yeah, my ancestors also died from infections and went to bed at 5pm because of no electricity, so

yeah? which ancestor's life would you wanna trade yours for? the one who died at 30 from diarrhea?

yeah, i feel that, but let's also acknowledge that our ancestors were struggling to survive and often had super limited

are you trolling or just having a snack and reading books from your properly heated house with a working fridge and a constantly connected smartphone?

come on, this is such a tired take. our ancestors didnt have it all figured out. yeah life was simpler back then, but it also sucked a lot more.

umm no, our ancestors lived in the dark ages with no access to modern medicine or basic human rights, i'll take progress and tech over feudalism any

yeah i totally get where you're coming from, but let's not romanticize the past too much... ppl used to die from like, toothaches and childbirth all the time.

yeah sure, let's all go live in the woods and die of dysentery at 35. what a fantastic idea. sign me up!

i feel that too. we've lost a lot of connection to the earth and our roots.

i'm so sick of people reducing the struggle of our ancestors to a romanticized notion that we're

nah, our ancestors lived brutish and short lives. they died of preventable diseases and malnutrition. technology has given us longer, healthier, and more comfortable lives.

our ancestors also knew how to catch a hunting arm bone with their bare hands and survive for months on berries instead

yeah i'd trade all our "advances" for a life of simplicity and actually connecting with people in this instant gratification world.

you're saying the indigenous people of north america knew how to live simply before they were brutally invaded and decimated? cool, let's go back to that

i'm totally with you on that. but what i wish people realize is that our ancestors also had to deal with wars, famine,

yeah idk man, they also had smallpox and indoor plumbing was a luxury. also, who are we kidding, we can't even make that shit in the mountains now.

ok boomer. i'll just be over here enjoying my electricity and modern medicine.

i hear you. there's a lot we can learn from how our ancestors lived. but we've also gained some valuable things through progress and tech. it's about finding the right balance. You know?

tell that to the person who died of a minor infection at age 30

um, really good for you to romanticize the past, but how exactly do you think your ancestors managed to live without

yeah i feel that. we've def lost a lot by prioritizing progress over balance with nature.

dude, come on. your ancestors probably didn't have access to clean water and medicine.

yeah i feel that. the old ways had a lot of wisdom we've forgotten. but at the same time.

yeah and they also died at like 30 from infections and had to poop in a hole, so lets not romanticize the past too hard

i feel that, for real. like, there's gotta be a balance, ya know? we dont have to go full caveman but we could def learn a thing or two

i totally get where you're coming from, but what about all the ppl who used to just, like, die from simple infections and stuff?

i'm so done with this relentless pace of modern life, it's suffocating. but let's not romanticize our ancestors' "simple" ways either -

dude, which specific ancestors are we talking about here?

yeah no kidding, that's why i'm typing this on my smartphone while sitting in my heated apartment, rejecting the simplicity of a pneumonia-filled cave

are you kidding me. your ancestors were basically begging to get out of the woods and actually lived like dirt poor slums in the city before our standard of living. just shut up

dude, your ancestors also died at 35 from dysentery. maybe let's not romanticize the whole 'living simply' thing just

yeah, tell me about it. you wanna go live in a shed without electricity and have no idea how to treat a concussion?

no they didn't live in a cave in the corner of the living room while trying to "manifest" wifi. yeah okay.

yeah, because my ancestors were basically just trying to survive, and i'm pretty sure they also ate mostly berries and wore fur clothing like champions

you gonna give up your smartphone and start farming too or?

yeah? like what exactly? you got any specifics or just romanticizing the past?

yeah because nothing says "simple living" like living off a plot of land in eastern europe in the

oh spare me the romanticism, dude. our ancestors had a 30-year life expectancy and died from stuff we can cure with a pill now. "simple life" just means "dying young and horribly

um, you on a laptop or phone posting this?

yeah okay, let me just go live in a treehouse and trade my filter for a june bug net

do they even know what life was actually like back then? because it sure wasnt all sunshine and rainbows.

uh, you on the internet, complaining about technology on a laptop, though?

totally agree, but lets not forget our ancestors also died of mundane illnesses and had to work 12 hour days just to survive.

dude, i'm pretty sure our ancestors also died at 35 and spent half the year starving. progress isn't all bad

man that sounds like a balm for my frazzled soul, but what about people with disabilities who

please, let's not romanticize the past. our ancestors also died from basic illnesses and didn't have access to the same human rights we do

to be pedantic, our ancestors also had a much shorter life expectancy, infant mortality rates were through the roof, and diseases were rampant, so let's not romanticize the past too much

dude, they also didn't have indoor plumbing or antibiotics. sounds lovely

Totally agree that we've lost touch with what's truly important. But let's not romanticize our ancestors too much - they had their own struggles and weren't always as peaceful with the land as we

you think we should just go back to how it was centuries ago? what about modern medicine, clean water, and not dying from the flu?

yeah but our ancestors also had an average lifespan of like 30 and died from infections and stuff, so let's not romanticize too hard...

imo ur ancestors probably also had to walk 10 miles to get a decent wifi signal and thats the real tragedy

are you kidding me? our ancestors also died from easily treatable diseases and survived on like 1/10 the calories i burn in a day. they were poor and lonely, too.

that's a cute sentiment but let's not act like people always lived in harmony with nature and were happier just because of it. my great grandparents were poor and died young.

um, really? so you'd rather not have access to medial records. A reliable food supply, and the ability to communicate with people across the globe

yup but also think about how many people didnt make it to 30 back then and how freaking brutal life was can we find a

the hell? are you saying we should give up all modern medicine and just hope we don't die of

I completely get where you're coming from and there's a lot to be learned from simpler times, but let's not romanticize the past too much - our ancestors also didn't have to deal with the same level

Our ancestors also died of dysentery at 35, but sure, let's go back to that.

yeah but would you give up your phone and laptop and live without medicine and toilets, or are you

yeah, sure, because nothing says "living in harmony with nature" like dying of smallpox at 35

idk, man... i'm good with not having to worry about dying from a minor infection or injury just because antibiotics didn't exist yet.

yeah, because living without electricity, modern medicine, and actual indoor plumbing sounds like a dream come on

but then what about the fact that our ancestors used to have to walk like 5 miles to get to the bathroom i mean, tradeoff is real

yooo i def think we've lost something important in chasing tech and progress.

yeah, i feel that. our grandparents' generation was way more connected to the earth.

progress and technology have brought us so much - longer lifespans.

are you kidding me? we'd still be living in dirt huts if we didn't have progress and technology.

um yeah, except when they all died of plague or starvation

yeah, but have you actually read any historical accounts of life back then? think you'd be pretty rough for most of us