There has been agriculture and civilization for about 10,000 years. That is, these started roughly 8,000 years before Christ. The two go together. Cultivation of plants and animals makes possible a settled way of life. Cities need agriculture in order to feed their growing population.
And, cities--large numbers of people living together--need rules and structures that weren't necessary in a hunting and gathering, nomadic band.
The view from here. A bit of individual philosophy, science, and art.
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- DRB
- Northbrook, Illinois
- I could be described as a "wandering scholar," or a "scholarly wanderer." In recent years, my main interest has been travel: generally road trips, taking plenty of time, following the older, more scenic and historic highways and by-ways, stopping at the drive-ins and diners along the way. But, before I retired in 2003, I was a public servant, researcher, writer and teacher for more than 35 years. Now, when at home, I am a social service volunteer and peer counselor. In consequence, I have been a lot of places, met a lot of people, and in particular read an awful lot of books; bought even more; and wrote a few myself, too. From this experience, I have arrived at a few central conclusions or fundamental tenets. This blog is a place to set these down--first briefly, and perhaps later in more detail. It was begun on January 6th, 2010, at which time I was 67 years old.
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