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How should we understand history? (as different from today (miracles might…

- - - - people are different in unpredictable ways #
    - - people are different in predictable ways #
- - - - humans can be understood
        
        1.8.b, 1.8.c: human nature can be understood
        
        people are evil by nature
        
        people are fundamentally selfish
        
        people never have altruistic wants
        
        people are good by nature
        
        people are fundamentally altruistic
        
        people never have selfish desire
        
        people are neither good nor evil by nature
        
        human psychology is a result of evolution, which is itself a blind yet understandable process
        
        humans behaviour can be understood
        
        8.8: societies change because of different technologies
        
        stone-tools changes human behaviour
        
        agriculture changes human behaviour
        
        fire use changes human behaviour
        
        metal use changes human behaviour
        
        writing changes human behaviour
        
        4.8, 5.8, 6.8, 7.8: societies change because of different arrangements with systems
        
        If one is stronger, one gets the scarce resource.
        
        If one is born better, one gets the scarce resource.
        
        If one kills more people, one gets the scarce resource.
        
        If one has better reputation, one gets the scarce resource.
        
        If one offers better things for exchange, one gets the the scarce resource.
        
        If one gets better test scores, one gets the scarce resource.
        
        4.8, 5.8, 6.8: societies change because of different beliefs
        
        beliefs on the legitimacy of rulers change human behaviour
        
        beliefs on how people should live change human behaviour
        
        beliefs on "who they are" change human behaviour
      - the environment can be understood
        
        3.8.e: geographical factors influence human societies
        
        the environment influences physical traits of humans
    - - there is no truth in history
        
        history can be interpreted in anyway
      - historical truth can be discovered with verifiable evidence