> This also reads a little weird. The author is obviously well versed in history and the progression of civilisation, and as such, must be aware that we’ve alwa

> This also reads a little weird. The author is obviously well versed in history and the progression of civilisation, and as such, must be aware that we’ve always moved in a progressive direction. Sure it sometimes takes a few life times, but we’ve never moved permanently backwards before, so it would be rather strange if we started doing that now. As a counterpoint, I'd read the essay "The Whig Interpretation of History"(1931). Her criticizes the notion of interpreting history as a story of progress. Review: https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2015/11/19/philosophy-of-history-part-xix-herbert-butterfield-and-the-whig-interpretation-of-history/ https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2015/11/19/philosophy-of-h...