I just came across this video and it's possibly one of the most fascinating things I've ever seen... watch as a Papua New Guinea tribe encounters civilized white men for the first time in 1976. They learn about matches, mirrors, cameras, tape recorders and knives and they seem endlessly shocked at these things that we take for granted on a daily basis.
It's just so amazing for me as a fairly privileged young white girl to see how differently probably 50% of the world lives. They aren't concerned about when the iPhone 5 is coming out or who got kicked off the Bachelorette this week... they're working with what Mother Nature gave them. There are still mothers and babies, but the mom's aren't concerned with having the best and newest of the baby technology out there - and the kids seem just fine without them.
Somebody commented something to the extent of "I bet these people are so much happier than we are stuck in our little American cages", and I can't help but wonder if he's right... would there be less hatred, drama, greed, etc. if we didn't have all the advancements we have?
Ooop gotta go.... my hot pocket is ready!
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