the ability live within our means is over. this is because we are no longer connected to our environment. i know philosophy is a poor pill for a debt ridden person to swallow, but you cannot change the nature of things.

our own desires don't exist. we are fueled by other people's wants and needs. our thought process has been subjugated and instead we aspire for pinnacles that we have never seen before in life.

perhaps we have lost contentment. the kind that comes with realizing our place in the world