Francis Fukuyama on why we’re better than our ancestors

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Wellness & Longevity United States

In 1675, Madame de Sévigné wrote a letter to her daughter about a musician “broken on the wheel.” This meant being strapped to an X-shaped cross, where an executioner would systematically break the victim’s bones, leaving him to die slowly from blood loss or dehydration. And then, within a few lines, she’s talking about her neighbor Madame de Tarente enjoying the woods in enchanting weather. In…

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