Within areas of knowledge, how can we differentiate between change and progress? Answer with reference to two areas of knowledge

Definitions

Change

Progress

Alteration

Betterment of a certain entity through change

AOK: Human Sciences

Claim: Change is progress when it improves people’s lives

Donald Trump's systematic removal of the LGBTQ+ rights Obama worked to instill

Counterclaim: What is the threshold for how many lives it improves/does not improve

Conservatives would be happier if LGBTQ+ people did not have rights

Personal anecdote on self-esteem

AOK: Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Claim: Combining different entities can result in progress

Counterclaim: This combination may be harmful to one if not both entities

Integrating Western and Indigenous medicine for better patient outcomes

Destruction of the environment thanks to colonization of indigenous peoples

WOKs

Sense Perception

Emotion

Reason