Do you ever pause to appreciate how incredible it is that we have clean water flowing into our homes? Or how amazing it is that we can sit in our living room and listen to virtually any piece of music that’s ever been recorded? Or the everyday miracle of ice cubes pouring out of a refrigerator?

A simple yet powerful website invites us to tour a virtual modern apartment, but view it through the lens of the past. As you scroll, various items are spotlighted with a quote that shows how our ancestors viewed that item when it was either brand-new or still just a dream.

Ordinary Abundance. This is the greatest thing I've read in weeks. No kidding. This should win a Pulitzer in a category not yet invented. https://t.co/iqnoACNt6z— Mike Pesca (@pescami) August 14, 2026

Ordinary Abundance. This is the greatest thing I've read in weeks. No kidding. This should win a Pulitzer in a category not yet invented. https://t.co/iqnoACNt6z— Mike Pesca (@pescami) August 14, 2026

Our lives through the eyes of our ancestors

The Ordinary Abundance website begins by setting the scene: “It’s eight o’clock. The apartment is quiet, aside from the music playing softly over the speaker. It’s a playlist your friend made for you years ago. You send them a text to check in, then pick up a book, flick on the lamp, and settle into the chair to read.” 

It’s an average evening that an average American might spend in their average apartment, but what........

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