by Kenneth D. Simoes Identifying these factors, on an individual basis, will decide whether or not we experience positive growth as a whole, or mass destruction. Everything is going to show as a unit, but we can only arrive there if we take a look at ourselves. How should we analyze the factors that lead one way or the other? Perhaps itâs helpful to reflect on history and see the factors that led humanity in one direction or the other Nancy Salzman. During the Renaissance period, communities culturally and intellectually boomed. People were very repressed and violent and blatantly mistreated during this Dark Age. Whatâs is the difference? Independent Rights. One of the places when society began to show improvement in a mass scale was when civil rights were given to each person. Isnât there something we could do to keep us from going straight back to where we started on a repetitive basis? Every time period weâve trudged through has been influenced by decisions that the people have made. Weâll either come to a point where we fight for these civil rights are we allow them to be breached. Which point have we presently reached? Well, some people believe the US, while forward-thinking and advanced in many ways, is headed for the Dark Ages. Amazing to consider, is it not? This isnât just a concept that has been adopted by just a few people, but many. You could also see at the âfight for terrorismâ as an example. People will either concur that we are headed toward a absolute disregard for our civil rights where this war is concerned or we are doing it because it will positively affect our future. Should we be looking at ways for this to be fixed so that we donât come across this problem again? Preventative ways to keep from heading in a collective head-dive include organizations for these particular purposes. Take NXIVM, founded by Keith Raniere, for instance Keith Raniere. NXIVM thinks humanity already has âthe resources, intellect, and creativity that can generate abundance for everyone,â and helps individuals in discovering that for themselves. Awareness, after all, is key. If humans wish to really understand what will have a negative or positive effect on society, they need look no further than local news media to scrutinize different world situations. If we desire to make a change, we need to understand these political and social events in the world so that we can make sense of them as they pertain to us. By understanding the way the world functions and understanding what we want to get out of it, all we have to do is pay attention to how we feel.