Reflecting on this past week of classes I wanted to zero in on one particular aspect of class that was especially thought provoking to me. To me it was the idea that at any particular time in history, no matter what that time period is known for or the light that it is painted in, there will always be people who didn’t see it that way. History is not necessarily kind to all people, just because a time period was known for it’s advancements or it’s carefree lifestyle that does not mean that everyone who lived at that time thought of it that way. This reminds me of the fundamental idea that history after all, is a tale told by the victors. The losers are never the ones who’s story lives on, the positives are always taken into account first. This makes me think of today’s society and our endless technological advancements and how we as people are shaping society and the world around us. We may see what were accomplishing as being purely beneficial, but is it beneficial for all? Are we taking advantage or overlooking certain aspects of our world and society that normally we wouldn’t consider? I think that this is an absolutely valid question and this notion could be one that we’ll look back on years from now and regret. I firmly believe that as a society it couldn’t hurt to use precautions as were endlessly churning out new technological advancements and take a step back and think about what were impacting by doing so. As our time in this class goes on I want to continue to think about this question and see if this is a trend that has happened throughout history.
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Nice job! Often the work of literary historians or academic historians in general is to retell the lost stories of the victims. I say victims rather than losers because think of how many wars, technological achievements, political movements, etc depended on a large degree of luck to emerge victorious. The past isn’t a dust heap, but rather a reservoir of alternative paths that we may need to recover to survive someday.
Don’t get lazy with grammar: we are is contracted to we’re not were.