Rational, secular, scientific ways of thinking dominate.
Influence of magico-religious explanation of world declines.
Magio-religious = magical, supernatural practices.
Technically efficient forms of organisation dominate social and economic life.
Science becomes increasingly important in industry, medicine and communications.
Main points:
•Rational, secular, scientific dominates.
•Magico-religious decline
•Bureaucracies and factories dominate social & economic life
•Science = important to industry, medicine & communications