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      Enlightenment was huge. And it gave us our current scientific methods, got rid of alchemy finally, and of course pushed for saner government. This is from wiki:

      Characterized by an emphasis on reason, empirical evidence, and the scientific method, the Enlightenment promoted ideals of individual liberty, religious tolerance, progress, and natural rights . Its thinkers advocated for constitutional government, the separation of church and state , and the application of rational principles to social and political reform.[

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      Yes, but it would be a stretch to say that “all” were into it. All educated people, perhaps. I doubt a random peasant knew much about it.

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        If you’re looking for something that every single person understands and participates in, you’ll be looking for a long long time.

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        Even the Industrial and Information Ages only took place in developed nations.

        It’s kinda hard to say that “everyone” is behind a development when a significant portion of humanity still cooks over an open fire and doesn’t have indoor plumbing.

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          The Industrial Age defined what a developed nation is. To say that it only took place in developed nations is a tautology.

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            The idea of “developed nations” was only started as a way to target new markets for our industrial companies. I.e. growth had slowed to a point that they needed more places to sell our goods to, to make line go up.

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            And yet, you haven’t addressed the larger point. How can you say “everyone” is taking part in a new societal age if a large percentage of humanity is still agrarian and living nomadically?

            It’s utterly nonsensical.

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              I wasn’t trying to “address the larger point,” and I didn’t say the thing you’re demanding I defend. I was only making the point that developed nations are considered “developed” because they participated in the Industrial Revolution.