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History as seen by
the Traditionalist “Protestant Ethic” – culture of hard work and thrift. Over thousands of years of trial and error, society learns to function better. Rise of the West – European, Judeo-Christian civilization takes the lead.
Birth of Christianity
PREHISTORIC
ANCIENT
Humans are intrinsically flawed (or sinful, from the Christian perspective). In nature, people are violent and selfish.
Fall of Rome
Positive events (top half) Negative events (bottom half)
20TH CENTURY