i would admit you hit the point when it comes to contentment, our fore fathers use that to win us... There are so much advanced technologies now that people need money to buy and without money no way one can derive the happiness he needs, our forefathers didn't need much because there was no much to begin with, all they crave for is food and happy and lovely kids... things have changed now.....
I have a question for you... Would you prefer the old life style of contentment to this modernized world filled with lot of dreams to achieve?