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Why Romans succeeded
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2016-01-27 14:18:12
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Do you think Greek and Roman paganism contributed to their ability to excel in scientific and philosophical areas?
I have been reading Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, and while I think everything in here is another level of brilliance, Aurelius seems to consistently 'slack-off' existential problems on the gods. His conclusions about man are correct, but when you lay all misfortune and chaos on deities, it removes yourself from responsibility, allowing you to let those things pass.
It came to my attention on the toilet today, that this might be a contributing reason as to why Rome and Greece excelled in unknown areas. If one doesn't have to wonder existentially, or about their after life, it allows them much more freedom to explore the present. I'm obviously inclined to believe that there aren't deities living atop Mt. Olympus, or anywhere for that matter, and that takes away that 'comfort', and just adds uncertainty and chaos.
What do you think /lit/?