The culture of industrial society in 2011 measures the advancement of societies based on their technological achievements. Countries such as many in Africa and South America are labeled as "third world" or "developing" countries. These countries lack the wealth and technology that we as Americans consider to be the indicator of success within our society. Environmental thinker and philosopher Derrick Jensen contends in his book Endgame, "Within this culture wealth is measured by one's ability to consume and destroy." (Jensen). Yet perhaps the cultures that American people consider to be "lacking the sophistication level of industrialized worlds standards", are really in a better position to live a more sustainable and fulfilling life. Aboriginal people of Australia survived and thrived for 125,000 thousand years before modernized culture came into existence. Societies that have survived longer, with simpler technology and more localized technology, are actually more sophisticated and advanced than today's industrialized societies.
Jensen, Derrick. Endgame. Seven Stories Pr, 2007. Print.
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