Before "Mine" There Was "Ours"—But We Still Crave Ownership

No one enters this world alone. We don’t simply appear—we are born into the first unit of human society: the family. Before civilization, survival was the only priority. No deeds, no property lines, no titles—just tribes bound together, roaming the earth in search of food, water, and shelter.

Ownership, as we know it today, barely existed. Resources were fleeting, and the idea of personal property had little meaning when everything was about collective survival. What belonged to the tribe, by extension, belonged to all.

And yet, deep within us, the desire to claim something as ours has always existed. A tool, a shelter, a piece of land—something that gives us security, control, and identity. Even in the most communal societies, the longing to carve out a space of our own has persisted.

The world may have changed, but the balance between ours and mine still shapes how we live, work, and build our futures.

Do you think our need for ownership is innate, or have we been conditioned to crave it?

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