4 ms·
And it was probably true for most of them. The stakes for humanity keep rising, so "now" is usually the most important time in history.
by brianberns 6y ago
And it was probably true for most of them. The stakes for humanity keep rising, so "now" is usually the most important time in history.
- adamnemecek 6y agoI mean stakes have been pretty high when Mongolians were invading Europe and China, when Hitler was invading everywhere, etc etc.
- kevin_thibedeau 6y agoBeing knocked down didn't sting as much when nobody had electricity, indoor plumbing, or technological aids. Modern society has much more to lose from a dire economic collapse.
- dbtc 6y agoOr when the Spanish vini vidi vicied the Americas. But you could argue too that post nuclear has been continually the highest stakes by far.
- thinkingemote 6y agoIf the stakes keep on rising, how high would they be 50 years from now? And in 200? 2000? How high were the stakes 300 years ago? Should we think people living in 1720 didn't have it that bad compared to now? Will people in the future look at now and think the same?