The West’s freedoms were not native to its culture but the product of deliberate intellectual activism—a history that holds lessons for the Middle East today.
It is good to remind ourselves of this. It was a slow process. You have to really know the history of Western Civilization and medieval Europe. It took a long time to get where we are, and it wasn't a smooth process by any means. Ideas that we take for granted didn't suddenly emerge out of nowhere. That these ideas became involved in founding of the U.S. and its structures was a great example of amazing serendipity. Thanks for this great contribution.
Thank you for the comment it means a lot to me when people resonate with what I write. It is a strong conviction of mine that history can provide both instruction and inspiration. Every successful idea, insofar as it it succeeds in becoming widespread, begins to seem obvious and 'self evident' to those who take it seriously.The work that I am trying to do is to remind them of the backstory. Thank you again.
It is good to remind ourselves of this. It was a slow process. You have to really know the history of Western Civilization and medieval Europe. It took a long time to get where we are, and it wasn't a smooth process by any means. Ideas that we take for granted didn't suddenly emerge out of nowhere. That these ideas became involved in founding of the U.S. and its structures was a great example of amazing serendipity. Thanks for this great contribution.
Thank you for the comment it means a lot to me when people resonate with what I write. It is a strong conviction of mine that history can provide both instruction and inspiration. Every successful idea, insofar as it it succeeds in becoming widespread, begins to seem obvious and 'self evident' to those who take it seriously.The work that I am trying to do is to remind them of the backstory. Thank you again.
And keep up the good work!
History can indeed provide both instruction and inspiration. Thank you again.