In class and in the reading, the theme of time traveling to a less advanced society from an advanced society struck me as an interesting train of thought. After class I began to think more about what could actually result from this, especially the profound good it could result in.

In A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court Hank Morgan used his knowledge to implement positive change on the medieval society. He used his abilities to gain power within the kingdom, through the prestige that he gained he was then able to begin programs that an industrialized and sophisticated society would possess. Gradually and pragmatically he then was able to advance sectors little by little. He developed testing systems to see how the society would react to certain advancements. These included newspapers, telephones and telegraphs. More importantly, however, he foresaw the consequences that would result from such improvement. In doing so, he stayed ahead of the curve, for the most part.

For me, I would like to go back to before the recession. Ways in which I could help facilitate improvement in this time period would be by helping identify the warning signs of an economic crash. This would not only improve the livelihood of people during this time period, but it would also help strengthen our economic infrastructure for the future. Other events that could be prevented, if transported to other time periods include, but aren’t limited to slavery, the holocaust, 9/11, and some of the wars that countries have found themselves in.

The concept of time travel is interesting to contemplate, not only does it show were peoples morals may lie, but it also is a good medium to analyze history.