Thought of the Day

How much knowledge did the human race lose at the onset of the dark ages? We've lost thousands of plays from the Greeks. This can be inferred from the fact that Dionysus festivals were held every year? Plus there are fragments of plays left. The Egyptians definitely knew something about math and science. There is also all the medicinal herbs that every culture had. The Cubans still retain some of this knowledge as evidenced by "los cosimientos" of chamomile tea- the tea that cures everything. The people of Columbia have mate (pronounced mah-teh with an emphasis on the second syllable), another cure-all. It is believed there are a couple lost Shakespeare plays. It makes me wonder how much more 'advanced' our civilizations would be if we didn't lose, burn, and just generally destroy everything. Only thing is, this is always happening, not just simply during the Middle Ages. Think of Soviet Russia, they changed all the textbooks not simply to brainwash people into living and breathing the party, but because they knew that knowledge was dangerous. We may have had to’re-invent the wheel'. It's sad how ignorance and fear possess people to make decisions that affect not only themselves, but the world, a society. How much do we really know? Can we ever regain what has been lost?

*Note- the title links to a picture that is NOT mine. I just thought it went nicely with the post. Hope the owner's not too mad. <3