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Originally Posted by Pitysister
that's all well and good.
but why just in the last 60 years have we made these gains.....and not before?
is what i think joker is getting at  |
The Industrial Revolution happened largely because individuals went against the Church. They refused to allow Church to govern. This "liberalism" lead to the overthrowing of Monarchs. It led to the birth of Democracy.
There appeared to be a freedom to explore in all types of different fields: art, business, industry, etc etc....
I guess the last 60 years have lead to so much change because more and more people are asking "Why" and more and more people are willing to go against the grain and do something out of the box.
Plus: if you want to really get ahead in the world you must be able to do something unusual - something only you can do.
This added global competition - and I am not referring to nation vs. nation but more so person vs. person on a global level, this competition is happening because so many people are on this planet now. I believe population growth plays a big role in this.