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Leon Trotsky

The historic ascent of humanity, taken as a whole, may be summarized as a succession of victories of consciousness over blind forces - in nature, in society, in man himself.

Leon Trotsky

Society

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Human progress has been marked by increasing awareness and control over natural events, social structures, and human behavior. This means that human development is driven by understanding and directing forces that were once random or uncontrollable.

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