Nice, that's another way of putting it. Collectively in this context meant "as a whole".
Right, our view of things have shifted dramatically since the advent of the digital age. Sometimes, I wonder how real or true were our ways of viewing things in the not so distant past.
I grasped the usage. It's just My pet peeve to see "collective" anything. Aggregately is many Individuals bound by the cement of common goal/vision. All good.
Speaking of how things were in the past...
Blueberry Blessing (article): https://peakd.com/informationwar/@amaterasusolar/blueberry-blessing
I figured after reading your post about quantifying wealth! Great way to put it :)
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