The development of culture in these early societies is one of the main concepts that stands out to me when looking back on the reading. Although previously, as we saw groups of people coming together after the agriculture movement, we saw less specifics that defined the individuals and would help define them as a culture. In china for instance, Confucianism not only becomes a religion, but also a way of life. It is interesting to see one persons life have such a dramatic and deep impact on a society and one of the first to do so in history as we know. China has one of the oldest dynasty dating back thousands of years are were extremely influential on the development of cultures even as we understand it today.
As opposed to focusing on the legality of society, after never landing a position in government over his lifetime, Confucius is still able to remain a moral example for the people and bring a sense of "social harmony" to such a large amount of the worlds population at the time. Confucius put a huge emphasis on the people and relied on them for much of the progress it would take for a society to better itself not just in the moment, but down the road as well. The more important a person was regarded was based on the way in which their moral compass pointed. Their willingness to seek improvement and personal growth was a major element in the measurement of their social being. It is a way of life far behind the years of Confucius and quite frankly a mindset many of those in power today could use to better our society.
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