Posted by
Tim Blessing on Saturday, June 14, 2008 6:49:27 PM
Revolution.
Revolutions take many forms.
Revolutions in most industrialized countries take place in a science and technology setting or at the ballot box.
Revolutions in 2nd World Nations have become more peaceful.
Revolutions in 3rd World Countries are still fought with weapons.
Their have been 3 economic revolutions.
First, the Agriculture Revolution 5000 years ago or so.
Second, the Industrial Revolution about 300 years ago.
Third, the Information Revolution that began 30 years ago.
Political Revolutions in the 1st World usually end with politicians being voted out of office.
In the past, there was the American Revolution that lead directly or indirectly to a whole host of other Revolutions.
It is legal to overthrow the United States Government by force of arms, but if you do not succeed expect the death penalty.
Secession is illegal because the Supreme Court said so in a Court Case in the late 1860s or 1870s.
Revolutions can take many forms and they are usually conducted to purge a massive imbalance in the nation's system.
As such, it can take a generation or two to work out all of the dislocations they produce.
History marches on and does not stop. Where is the next revolution coming from?