HIST 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: List Of Domesticated Animals, Catastrophism, Smart People
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Some people just have different lives realist. Religion: changes, pressures, problems 19th century saw re-evaluation of role in society: The science(s) of humanity is it solving problems: problems can be solved without religion entirely. Break down every element of society take different tact from rational people. Social scientists studying elements of democracy and economics. Poking holes in human progress: utopian progress to solve problems: technology and science progress solve human issues deter material want, morality progression: will be better people within time. Malthus: asks if evolving actually happens does morality get better. How does population grow looks at us: colonized, birth rate double population/25 years. Norway: what contributes to law birth/death rate: success of norway: military service did not allow to marry until early 30s, would not marry until have a house secured house and land lead to late marriages.