History and human nature

Human nature is the constant in History, a constant that spans time and place. In consequence and in reverse, History is a mirror of human nature. Illuminating episodes, that ‘shine a light on human nature’ include the American Declaration of Independence 1776, the twentieth-century ‘modern’ dictatorships constructed and then socially tolerated, Stalin and Mao Tse Tung, as examples, and the surrender of many, mostly but not exclusively young males, to religious crusade and jihad over the last 20 years. This writer suggests that all three political ‘expressions’ need ventilation for a society to achieve and retain stability.

Geoff Williams. Sempringham eLearning office.