"It is also rarer to find happiness in a man surrounded by the miracles of technology than among people living in the desert of the jungle and who by the standards set by our society would be considered destitute and out of touch"

This quote by Thor Heyerdahl suggests that it is more difficult to discover true happiness in a world of innovation than it is in a world without it. Heyerdahl suggests that those residing in the desert or jungle, who are considered destitute and out of touch by our society, may in fact be more content than those surrounded by the wonders of innovation. Heyerdahl suggests that the materialistic and technological world we reside in can be an interruption from true happiness, which it is often simpler to discover satisfaction in an easier lifestyle. Heyerdahl's quote encourages us to look beyond the materialistic world and to discover pleasure in the easier things in life.