Inventions and creations of civilization are great because they solved a former problem humans have faced at one point in time, but for every invention we create we need 1,000 more just correct the problems they bring and to make them work better.
Just like the accumulation of small, random acts of kindness spark your soul mate to fall in love with you, the small decisions that seem insignificant in the moment add up to be the things that cause health problems months, to years, to decades later in life.