Mankind's potential to create giant constructions for the benefit of all is infinite and mostly untapped
While in modern times most constructions are made by machines and thus with huge waste of energy and pollution, mankind's potential to create huge creations without pollution fully integrated into nature can be seen in such rice terraces.
It never is about how fast such beneficial constructions are made, but it is about how energy consuming and how nature friendly our creations and constructions are. Modern constructions always have a high price in pollution and environment destruction. Hence most modern constructions are more detrimental than beneficial.
Back to the basics is what we all need to learn. Its about protection of our planet. We have to learn to integrate ourselves into nature rather than integrate nature into our technology. Nature can live without mankind but mankind never can live without nature. Thus nature definitely is far more important than mankind for a healthy life and eternal future in wellbeing and happiness.
We have to learn to be modest, to be humble, to accept God's guidance and principles above our own laws and wishes. The wellbeing of a planet or solar system is more important than any amount of profits or any technological progress.