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 ?
Answer: We would all be living in house far too small to accommodate our needs and would be unhappyQuality would not have been sacrificed for quantity , and posterity would have been maintainedHouses that we had constructed would simply not be big enough for us to function inThe shelters that we would have built would not be meaningful or worth living in