the author says that we love antiques and wonders about how it will be in the future. how does this explain our love for antiques?

People have always been interested in the past and fascinated by artifacts. This explains the value of things that the people who used them would have found ordinary. We're always looking for a simpler way of life..... someday, people will see the technology we value and wonder at our excitement for ridding ourselves of the old and wishing to buy the newest model.