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Enlightened, or NOT!

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Can you decide which idea had its roots in the Age of Enlightenment?

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Created Date 09.30.22
Last Updated 10.03.22
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Topics of this game:
  • "The geocentric view of the earth just might be wrong!"
  • "The congregation will get confused if there is more than one way to read the Bible!"
  • "If we sail west rather than east, we can get to China!"
  • "If we convert the native peoples here in Brazil, they will be civilized and improve their lives."
  • Creating books on a printing press will make them worthless because they won't be special anymore!"
  • Human beings must become better: more advanced, more intelligent, more technical no matter the cost.
  • "I was born to be the King!"
  • Jurisprudence and the rule of law is better than absolute monarchy.
  • Asking merchants to pay a fee at the border of a country to do business in its borders is a terrific idea. Let's do it! In fact, let's make a law that says you HAVE to pay to trade in our borders.
  • The Republic of Letters is a discussion between thinkers, all hand-written.
  • Cogito Ergo Sum
  • "If we allow the public to read books, it could destroy our much-cherished, ancient traditions!"
  • When we are born, we are a blank slate and we will learn as we grow and experience the world.
  • Living the unhealthy, hustle-and-bustle life of a city dweller is not practical.
  • You can think whatever you want, just don't act on it!
  • King Henry VIII creates a new state religion called the Anglican Church, and all ideas from the Catholic Church are banned.
  • Romanticized view of past heroes - making them super-human is the way to go!!
  • Mechanical philosophy
  • Natural Philosophy
  • Keeping government "in check"
  • All ideas are subject to doubt.
  • Considering supporting an idea that is out-of-the-ordinary, even though it could turn out to be wrong!
  • If you want a good education, you need to become a priest or nun.
  • Supply and demand
  • Believe what I say, or else!