Timeline for Exploration for a noble reason (something other than expansion of religion or conquest)?
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| Feb 6, 2020 at 22:42 | comment | added | Bob Cooper | For individuals, that works just fine. Even as the "general" attitude of a country. the point I'm trying to raise is that if the nation/society/culture is made up of distinct and unique individuals, some of them will resort to the less noble motivations. And when they are rewarded (socially, economically, etc.), they will encourage others to do likewise. I'm with you personally...I'd love to explore just for the sake of exploration (haven't done so, but certainly share the same mindset). I do, however, doubt that I could get an entire nation to agree with this approach. | |
| Feb 4, 2020 at 16:54 | comment | added | WGroleau | I wandered for five years because learning and seeing new things was fun. I had no motivation to exploit anyone, and I had sufficient income to get by with no reason to search for more than that. Why couldn’t that be a general attitude of a country in general? I know it isn’t for USA, but … | |
| Feb 4, 2020 at 15:17 | history | answered | Bob Cooper | CC BY-SA 4.0 |