Ordinary Abundance: The Everyday Wonders That Once Seemed Impossible
A stroll through a modern apartment reveals the extraordinary history of everyday objects. From recorded music and electric light to indoor plumbing and the sewing machine, each convenience was once a marvel that inspired awe. This piece pairs vivid descriptions of contemporary life with historical quotes, showing how the mundane has transformed human existence.
If we could have devised an arrangement for providing everybody with music in their homes, perfect in quality, unlimited in quantity, suited to every mood, and beginning and ceasing at will, we should have considered the limit of human felicity already attained.