Today is that ONE out 365 days in a year that actually has real symbolic meaning to our lives, something even our natural world around us celebrates, it is a new cycle, a new beginning. Out disconnection from this event proves us how we as human beings drifted away from our own foundations for life on earth. (foundation) - starting, key element in building a whole unity (Sun) - Our only source of light and heat on earth - indirectly oxygen, food and liquid water. (humans) - hot-blooded living beings - breathe oxygen, need food and water for energy.
And Eddison said: "Let there be electric Light" Only kidding...I'm inclined to agree with you re the general disassociation from our common heritage... but I also think David Byrne has a point.....