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Coordinated human rights movements have made major improvements to the human condition. That's of course not to say they are easy or always successful, quite th
by wu-ikkyu 8y ago
Coordinated human rights movements have made major improvements to the human condition. That's of course not to say they are easy or always successful, quite the contrary.
The Enlightenment/democracy, abolition of slavery, civil rights movements, unions/labor rights movements are all examples of humans consciously improving their societies.
- chrstphrhrt 8y agoWhile I agree with the fact that the Enlightenment helped to get rid of some harmful superstitions, I think it also contributed to the mechanistic industrial mindset that ended up causing a lot of harm e.g. colonialism and eugenics. Great list though, maybe add on reproductive justice and climate science.