Human History in 100 Words

December 7, 2007 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments

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Professor Alan Charles Kors of the University of Pennsylvania has summed up human history in one hundred words.

* First, tribes: tough life.
* The defaults beyond the intimate tribe were violence, aversion to difference, and slavery. Superstition: everywhere.
* Culture overcomes them partially.
* Rainfall agriculture, which allows loners…

Read the rest off the UPenn website and yes, that is a screen shot from Civilization 1. Best… game… ever.

Via Good Experience

About Eric: Eric spends most of his time writing, taking pictures, reading, and hanging out with his (somewhat famous) chinchilla Mittens and bunny Rory. He teaches writing and literature at some local Philadelphia colleges and works in publishing. He knows absolutely nothing about sports, and is proud of it.

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