Why does it seem like the ancient world was so much more exciting and full of purpose than the post-ancient world?

why does it seem like the ancient world was so much more exciting and full of purpose than the post-ancient world?

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Because we mostly experience it in Hollywood films, rather than the moment to moment drudgery of our actual lives. Although people probably did have more purpose etc owing to more religious belief and more physical activity. But still, it is easy to get carried away in romanticizing.

Because passion and tradition are incompatible with our contemporary rational worldview

Because it was.

Probably because you're an incel and too afraid to take advantage of a world with the universe at the feet of anyone willing to work hard.

I am Greek. I walk by areas where philosophers contemplated their existences.
I am Greek. My ancestors were visionaries, philosophers, genius people.
What are you?
May Allah forgive me for uttering these words.
Are you an Anglo?

because people only bothered to record the exciting and purposeful parts. writing was a big deal, it was expensive and few people could do it. not necessarily saying that it wasn't also more exciting and purposeful on top of that, but we gotta account for potential biases.

because they're anecdotes about courage, passion and sacrifice, campfire stories told by a blind beggar in exchange for food, in case you haven't noticed the world of the past hundred years has seen cities vaporized, massive steel frigates buckle and collapse into the sea, armies of millions fight tooth and nail in blood-soaked, shit-smeared trenches, ragged, dispossessed populations trudge hundreds, thousands of miles seeking solace and refuge, ideological, tribal feuds boil over and explode into genocidal violence worldwide, concerted, orchestrated efforts placing men across the reaches of the black void of space onto that cold, illuminated heavenly sphere men have gazed upon with wonder since the early dawn of conscience, and it's still been within our power to now and again produce an intellect capable of spinning a good, tight yarn with no frayed ends

It wasn't. Just imagine being a slave or peasant.

Julian Jaynes and de Selby said the brain hemispheres started communicating during the Trojan War—the voice in our head was 1st heard
—Achilles thought it was Zeus saying Kill Kill Kill, so he was an automaton killing machine