The Inner Monologue

Because its safe, reliable availability is one of the clearest demonstrations of how far civilization has advanced. The fact that clean, drinkable water flows on demand—filtered, treated, and monitored—is a quiet triumph of engineering, public health, infrastructure, and governance.

Every glass represents aqueducts, treatment plants, regulations, testing labs, pumps, pipes, and generations of scientific progress. It’s easy to overlook precisely because it works so well.

So yes—water.