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1. Current Events and the Ego
People use drama to report events of their own times, always making it appear more important than past events of similar or greater importance. The first century Jewish historian Josephus bemoaned this aspect of Human nature two thousand years ago1 and our egos show no sign of letting us be more objective. I believe it is the common ego of the normal person that makes current events in the world around us seem more significant and cataclysmic than times gone before.
Those who lived through the industrial revolution reported that Humanity was going through its most significant and disastrous change. Those who now live through the technological, internet-based revolution think the same: Now is a time of wonderful change! But I think all times are times of change, and that our changes are akin to the changes of history, and will be dwarfed by the changes of the future.