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[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 18 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Enlightenment was huge. And it gave us our current scientific methods, got rid of alchemy finally, and of course pushed for saner government. This is from wiki:

Characterized by an emphasis on reason, empirical evidence, and the scientific method, the Enlightenment promoted ideals of individual liberty, religious tolerance, progress, and natural rights . Its thinkers advocated for constitutional government, the separation of church and state , and the application of rational principles to social and political reform.[