collapse of the old society

Your experience reminds me of the time I was sailing on the Java Sea. On deck at night, lit by starlight, I could look up and see the Milky Way from horizon to horizon. It was the closest I've ever come to having a transcendent religious experience, like I was in direct connection with the infinite.

Humanity robbed itself of a true treasure if you ask me.

Couldn't agree more. It should be mandatory for all humans to see it at least once.