Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Worst Mistake
I found Jared's essay Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race entertaining. Its difficult to read a paper rooted deep in history and really feel the effects personally as if they were happening around you. I can see just how much of a change the human race actualized when there was a shift to agriculture. My wonder lies in the word "mistake". Can it really be a mistake when occuring over thousands of years and in such vast distances to where humans were evolving nearly at the same time unaware? In my opinion, what was lacking was a distinct choice in the matter: stay the same, or try to make it better.
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Firstly, I agree with you that it is hard to read a paper full of history. I do agree with you that this evolving process is so long and how can such a long process be a mistake.
I totally agree. I don't think we can really call it a mistake..... I belive it was important to evolve. Maybe it is safe to say we made mistakes a long the way and that is why we are where we are today?
I agree as well. I think because as far as "the history of the world" goes, agriculture is still a new venture, whether or not it is a mistake still remains to be seen.
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