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[–]ifuckredditsnitches_Resident Pajeet 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's honestly pretty simple, urbanization and development lead to decadence. If you want tradition you have to legally stagnate technological development. The Kingdom of Bhutan has successfully done this (albeit as a practical protectorate of India) and is recognized as the happiest country in the world.