GP lesson 5: Science

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GP Lesson 5: Science

• Industrial revolution
• Scientific revolution
• Types of science
• How did these change our lives?
• Are we happier?

Sulawesi cave art..

The first man on the moon..

who was happier?

the sulawesi man

neil Armstrong

If not, what was the point of developing agriculture, cities, writing, coinage, empires, science and industry? Historians seldom ask such questions. they do not ask whether the citizens of Uruk and Babylon were happier then their foraging ancestors, or how the collapse of the European empires in Africa have influenced the happiness of countless millions. yet these are the most important questions one can ask of history. 

2 revolutions

we have allready discussed.

- cognitive revolution (70.000 years ago)

- agricultural revolution (10.000 years ago)

Last lesson

We talked about the Agricultural revolution. What do you remember? How did our lives change?

What do you remember?

After the Agricultural revolution..

• Short-term consequences?
  

• Long-term consequences? 

After the Agricultural revolution..

• We stayed in one place
  
• We farmed
• We started having property
• We developed roles in society
• Bigger religions developed
• Trade, kingdoms, ...

Roles in society

The agricultural revolution gave people time to think, to develop, to invent, ...

Can you name things that we invented?

What did we invent?

Roles in society

The agricultural revolution gave people time to think, to develop, to invent, ...

Can you name things that we invented?

How did these things help us develop our society?

Changes in society

• Religion
• Size of towns
• Who's in charge?
• Money
• Writing
• Art
• Technology

Changes in society

• Religion --> from animism to human-centered
• Size of towns --> cities
• Who's in charge? --> mayor, king, priests, ...
• Money --> instead of bargaining
• Writing
• Art
• Technology --> later on, the industrial revolution

The Industrial Revolution

• More productive and efficient
• New materials, new energy, machines, ...

• Less people to do the same work!
• Then what does the rest do?

What did the rest do?

The Scientific Revolution

• We had more time to think
• People wanted to learn how the world really worked

• Development of sciences..
• What do you think they researched?

What do you think they researched?

Sciences

There are very many types of science

• Biology
• Economy
• Psychology
• ...

Can you think of more?

How did this change the world?

How did science change the world?

Science changing the world

• Imperialism
• Globalization
• Science vs religion
• Medicine & hygiene
• World Wars
• Space travel

Science changing human lives

• Living longer
• Working days
• Individualism
• Lifestyle
• Anything else you can think of?

an informed population will be more important than a policed population

agree

disagree

the importance of science for humankind will continue to grow in the future

agree

disagree

Prometheus stole the fire..

• Was Zeus right?
• Did we change into God-like creatures?
• Explain why!

And now for the assignment..

Deadline April 30th 17.00 via Itslearning

Option 1: Design a Homo sapiens that is ready for the future

Option 2: Design a new species that would develop after us

• What should we change?
• What should we keep?
• Use what you learned during this course!
• Alone or in groups of 2!

don't forget the manual!