Richard Miles (historian): Humanity

Richard Miles (historian) is British historian and archaeologist. Explore interesting quotes on humanity.
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“Civilisation as a term suggests human agency. […] It is the way in which people have articulated how and why they wanted to live in communities. It's about how we imagine the perfect community. […] I think the most ambitious thing humans have ever done is deciding to live together with people whom they didn't know in cities. It's really difficult to build a community, to learn to celebrate difference and to live harmoniously together, and we fail all the time.”

Richard Miles (historian)

My bright idea: Civilisation is still worth striving for

People , Way , Imagination , Communication

“Civilisation as a term suggests human agency. Things don't come together organically.”

Richard Miles (historian)

My bright idea: Civilisation is still worth striving for

“There are winners and losers – and human will created the world we live in.”

Richard Miles (historian)

My bright idea: Civilisation is still worth striving for

World