-common sense
-intelligence
-sense of humor and wit
-decency
-sensibility
-personal depth
-natural capacity to respond to beauty
-creative consciousness
-empathy and sympathy
-civility and courtesy
-gentleness, kindness and caring
-natural innocence, awe, and wonder
-natural curiosity
-appreciation
-institutions that truly serve the public and not merely politicians, parties, or government
-permanence
-real intimacy, open-heartedness, love, and touch
-live in-person presence
-actual traditional works of art
-nature and pets
-genius and vision
-civilization
-personal freedom
-true individuality
-unconventional consciousness
-moments of being
-unagenda-ed possibilities
-un-e-mediated spirit and soul experience
-un-e-mediated magic moments
And never will be. All those many things rapidly vanishing, quickly forgotten, or gone largely missing in our ‘wonderful’ brave new d-world.
“Technology dominates us all, diminishing our freedom.”--Dorothy McCall, quoted in The Los Angeles Times, 14 March 1974