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Courtesy: https://open.substack.com/pub/nouvelledroite/p/a-brief-history-of-progress?r=1y3fw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false Alain de Benoist traces the historical development and evolution of the idea of progress, which emerged around 1680 and became a central tenet of Western civilization. Benoist explains how progress, defined as a cumulative process where each new stage is considered superior to previous ones, originated from Christian concepts but was secularized during the Scientific Revolution. The theory of progress rests on three key ideas: a linear conception of time oriented toward the future, the fundamental unity of humanity evolving together, and humanity's ability to master and transform nature. The essay shows how this ideology was strengthened by scientific advancement, bourgeois economics, and industrialization, reaching its peak in the 19th century when it was used to justify colonialism and Western superiority. However, by t...

 

As the first quarter of 2025 is drawing to a close,  our team presents a recent snapshot of  the Wildfires in Southern California courtesy the  Team at  CalMatters as we look forward to the  continued privilege  to serve.      Wildfire Updates  The aftermath of the Palisades Fire, as clean-ups and infrastructure repairs begin, in Pacific Palisades, on Jan. 14, 2025. Photo by Ted Soqui for CalMatters   You're getting this  Weekly Wildfire Updates  newsletter because you're signed up for another CalMatters newsletter, but if you'd rather not receive it,...