The Hind End of Space

gundamexplored:

“Until the end of the old century the undeveloped countries still had a social structure that was influenced by nature. As that dissipated, nature became nothing more than something to be enjoyed as a leisure activity. If you think about nature and human beings, it was a peculiar development.

What’s more, as undeveloped countries advanced, their cities all began to face the same problems of pollution, poverty and chaos that early 20th century cities faced. These problems became worldwide problems.

Furthermore, as cultures become more technologically advanced, people tend to become “specialists,” as they are not force by their environment to develop many of their innate abilities.”

- Zeon Deikun Speech

from Zeta Gundam novelization, by Yoshiyuki Tomino