Sunday, August 26, 2012

#3 Looking Past

            The Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century was based on education and women's rights. Up into the 1650s education was based on religion not facts and development was extremely slow. Copernicus, Gauced, and Newton say, the laws of nature failed to conform to religious doctrine and agreed that the Earth went around the Sun and not the other way around. All tradition became questionable and when they could not be confirmed were replaced with concepts of philosophical reason. Turning to people like Montesquieu, Volyaire, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington for information. All of which were Freemasons leading to a new age of enlightenment.
            To live differently we must think differently (Taylor2). A 21st Century person should be more self-aware socially embedded recognizing our limitations. Why is education most important these days? Ethics complicity could be argues as just important, to be able to debate without the need to fight. Education that implies empathy often increases happiness. In the 21st century we should rule the world with 3 logic's: Science and technology progress, Markets, and Bureaucracy.
            21st Century Enlightenment is not always ethnically right. Is this right? Why can we not ask this in a moment of wrong. Rationality is not always achievable. Seeing past freedom, progress, and justice can enlighten you. Responsibly, big society and sustainability, are self promotion ethics. Stay true to the spirit of enlightenment.

(Taylor) Mattew Taylor. RSA Animate- 21st Century Enlightment. Time 1:20.

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