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What are the negative effects of the enlightenment?

What are the negative effects of the enlightenment?
The Enlightenment

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    2. Lucifer
      better to reign in hell than to serve in heaven

      The enlightenment was a period of European history extending from the 1680s to the 1790s. It emphasized reason and individualism and made a strong impact on the world. The negative effects of enlightenment can be seen in both the political and economic aspects.

      • A negative effect of the enlightenment in the political aspect was an increased reliance on factual reasoning and reductionism.
      • From the economic perspective, the enlightenment can be seen as a time when the industrial revolution was taking place. It brought about a tremendous increase in industrialization and the growth of the middle class.

      Together these led to the world becoming a lot more materialistic.

      Read a detailed article on Enlightenment

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