Jan Ritch-Frel

If we’re going to enjoy the benefits of history, behavior in the contemporary West should not be isolated or considered distinct from the rest.

Recent developments in the study of human prehistory hold clues about our times, our world, and ourselves.

There’s every indication that a better understanding of ourselves strengthens humanity as a whole and makes connection and cooperation more possible.

In my opinion, the invention and subsequent development of technology was the inflection point from which humanity was to diverge towards an alternative pathway from all other life forms on Earth. We now hold the responsibility to wield this power in ways that will be beneficial and sustainable to all life.