Context: The American dream became convoluted somewhere , and instead of just being homeowners , we wanted castles . And somehow , we sacrificed our individuality , our uniqueness , as humans . We became consumers of buildings oversized and underbuilt . We threw out quality construction , and traded it for shoddy , overpriced grandeur .
Question: What does the writer believe would have happened if we had stayed true to the American dream ?
Option 0: We would all be living in house far too small to accommodate our needs and would be unhappy
Option 1: Quality would not have been sacrificed for quantity , and posterity would have been maintained
Option 2: Houses that we had constructed would simply not be big enough for us to function in
Option 3: The shelters that we would have built would not be meaningful or worth living in
Answer: 1