There are many supposed ways that the world of 2021AD (no, I shall not use CE) is more advanced than the year 21AD; today a same sex couple is able to get married, systematic racism is starting to be addressed, and women have the right to vote. Conservatives will likely respond differently, listing literacy rates, technological advancements, and a universal standardized education as measurements of progress. From the Traditionalist perspective, 2021 is considerably less advanced than the year 21AD as we are considerably closer to an Iron Age (or Kali Yuga), if not already in one, than was the inhabitants of 21AD. The doctrine of cycles will be explored at a later date, but to give a glimpse into why the current age is either an Iron Age or coming close to it, the following quote from Hesiod’s Works and Days may prove helpful:
Reassessing Standards of Progress
Reassessing Standards of Progress
Reassessing Standards of Progress
There are many supposed ways that the world of 2021AD (no, I shall not use CE) is more advanced than the year 21AD; today a same sex couple is able to get married, systematic racism is starting to be addressed, and women have the right to vote. Conservatives will likely respond differently, listing literacy rates, technological advancements, and a universal standardized education as measurements of progress. From the Traditionalist perspective, 2021 is considerably less advanced than the year 21AD as we are considerably closer to an Iron Age (or Kali Yuga), if not already in one, than was the inhabitants of 21AD. The doctrine of cycles will be explored at a later date, but to give a glimpse into why the current age is either an Iron Age or coming close to it, the following quote from Hesiod’s Works and Days may prove helpful: