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The civilized man is distinguished from the savage mainly by prudence, or, to use a slightly wider term, forethought. He is willing to endure present pains for the sake of future pleasures, even if the future pleasures are rather distant. This habit began to be important with the rise of agriculture... True forethought only arises when a man does something towards which no impulse urges him, because his reason tells him that he will profit by it at some future date. Civilization checks impulse not only through forethought, which is a self-administered check, but also through law, custom, and religion… The institution of private property brings with it the subjection of women, and usually the creation of a slave class. https://youtube/watch?v=DLsdzMHeCSQ
Posted on: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 09:53:40 +0000

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