Ancestor Quote by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

“Why is it that, despite having achieved previously undreamed-of miracles of progress, we seem more helpless in facing life than our less privileged ancestors were? The answer seems clear: while humankind collectively has increased its material powers a thousandfold, it has not advanced very far in…” quote by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi — Download Open image

“Why is it that, despite having achieved previously undreamed-of miracles of progress, we seem more helpless in facing life than our less privileged ancestors were? The answer seems clear: while humankind collectively has increased its material powers a thousandfold, it has not advanced very far in terms of improving the content of experience.”

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Ancestor Answers Clear Despite Facing life Helpless Humankind Improving Life Materials Miracle Privileged Progress Seems Term

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