We realized pretty early on that there are things we desperately need for survival. We figured out we can’t survive without food and water and we also needed shelter to stay safe from threats of all kinds. But as time passed and the situation improved, more things got added to the list of the basic necessities. For instance, the earliest humans had no idea what healthcare was. For them, even the idea of using herbs as treatment for skin conditions hadn’t developed yet. It wasn’t until the world had gone through a lot of changes that the humans realized their situation can improve. Access to healthcare facilities and basic education became something that was the government’s responsibility to provide its citizens.
When the world progresses, our lifestyle changes. For instance, a couple of centuries ago, no one needed the internet because it didn’t exist back then. This is why those people had no idea which of their need wasn’t being fulfilled. It wasn’t until the internet became common that it turned into a need. Today, there is hardly anyone who can survive without the internet. Internet services are reaching more areas every day and even if people don’t have access to other necessities, they do get to go online and talk about experiences.