Ancient Or Digital: Our Social Selves Are The Same As Our Ancestors

I recently watched the sun rise over Angkor Wat. The ancient Khmer people of Cambodia built the temple as a vessel to transport their king to the heavens after death. The city of Angkor, a metropolitan marvel of close to a million people, surrounded the gigantic stone structure for nearly six centuries. Over time, the city swelled in size and the Khmer’s intricate waterway system fell apart along with the rest of its infrastructure. The city and its people vanished.