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Originally Posted by Asurai
As history has shown, civilizations that manipulate nature to their ends have been far better off than those that simply accept occurences as the mystical "will of nature" or "will of the spirits" -- if the latter could even be called civilizations.
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Define better off. Some of the most peaceful and seemingly happy cultures are the most primitive, to me that would indicate that the exact opposite of what you said is true. In my opinion longer lives and more stuff does not equal better quality of life and it is that quality of life that makes someone better off.