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We all are extraordinary actually. Human race is in a continuous evolution, so absolutely any of us is an extraordinary person compared with 2000 years ago grea

• JohnBooty 6y ago
  That's a great thought, but is it true? We're standing on the shoulders of giants, that's for sure. We begin our adult lives with knowledge they could have only dreamed about. But I really don't see anything to suggest our brightest minds are brighter than the brightest minds of those times. On average, at least, I think we outshine the average human from 2000 years ago, just thanks to more common childhood education and better nutrition...
• samatman 6y ago
  This is a dangerous point of view to take. "evolution" means "adaptation". It does not mean "progress". A doctor of the 18th century would bleed their patients to balance humours, but would, at least, not shove an icepick into their frontal lobe as a form of exorcism. A doctor of the early 20th century wouldn't do the former, but might well do the latter. Which is not to say that progress doesn't exist, only that it's a fraught concept, with many caveats, regressions, and no firm ground to judge its status at any given point. You will have a more productive engagement with history, and with the ancients, if you consider them as your equals, just situated differently in time and place.