According to the article, The Enlightenment in Europe and the Americas. The author stated about the quarrel between “ancients and moderns” Unlike both ancient or the modern age, many people will embrace either the ancient nor the modern or most likely prove superior to any alternatives. I think that modernity brought civilization and advancement into mankind.

For years people blindly followed conventions that were passed down and taught to them by the society in which they existed. people began to break out of these conventions and their codes of behavior and began to embrace individualism. Instead of relying on the words of the priest, or the authority of the King, Enlightenment thinkers began to express ideals of relying on your own authority. rebellions and revolutions began to take place in England and the Americas as the notion of divine right began to die out.

On the other hand, the violent and brewed up emotions across both political camps, unfortunately discourage and eliminate the opportunity for individuals to discuss controversial topics based on reason and fact. The constant fear among past and current politicians are expressed here: “Those who believed in the desirability of reason’s governance often worried that it rarely prevailed over feelings of greed, lust, or the desire for power.