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Modern Day Creativity

When I look at ruins or significant works of cultural art I notice that each is qualified with the word 'ancient'.

Does that mean that as a society humans have ceased to leave behind anything significant for generations to come? Does that bode ill for our grand grand grand children where the only concept of history may be clunky touch screen devices that were all the rage during the 21st century?

Today we seem to be in awe of former kings and emperors and even are willing to spend significant time and money to go understand their cultures, imbibe their food and stare at what are admittedly ugliest stones ever (think ruins of any fortress or old dwellings that have survived and acknowledge them as a feat of engineering).

What has man done in the recent decades that compares to the Incan and Egyptian pyramids; Notre Dame or the Taj Mahal or even the Brooklyn bridge in recent history, that can withstand the test of time?

Are there new Mona Lisa's or Sistine Chapel's waiting to be discovered by a kid studying art or anthropology in 2315? Do we think the Burj Khalifa or the Petronas Towers will inspire awe in the year 2400? Or will kids gawk at what could be described as fast elevators that could whisk you up to 1 mile in the sky in 20 seconds?

Would the humans even be around in 2200?

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