Most cities around the world are empty and decaying. People have largely transitioned back to living in rural communities where they mostly self govern small local populations. There is a reconnection with the land and the human spirit and people are much more self sufficient. However, we still have access to the knowledge and technology of the 20th and early 21st century and it is important to maintain critical infrastructure to keep power grids etc operational. The average person is not in poverty but life is smaller and simpler. Podcasts and tik tok feeds no longer exist. But the technology of storytelling around a fire to transmit information has become necessary again.