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I am not sure what reading of history led you to conclude that people were tame in the past, but one thing to consider is that, as most history is written by t

I am not sure what reading of history led you to conclude that people were tame in the past, but one thing to consider is that, as most history is written by the victors (or, at least, about them), the losers, victims, foot-soldiers and general populace can end up looking like nothing more than stage props in a costume drama.

oblio 8y ago
Most of history is actually about humans enduring routine unimaginable* suffering their whole lives and very brief outbursts (revolutions, wars, etc.). I think I have a pretty accurate reading of history... * Unimaginable to modern day people.
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