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The Sphnx's Rddle....Pt.1

from crude beginnings came primitive man learning to cope with natures darkened wilderness, wild plants,wild animals,wild environment,and day to day uncertain productiveness... an animal by nature,commuting the body with inferior things, sticks and stones became weapons and tools the processed skills,from natural animal to human being, as existing with nature became his first school... learning to domesticate nature led to agriculture, wild plants were tamed to mutiply with the seasons the firing of earthly minerals was an ardous procedure training the animal for it's second nature affliction ...the first yoke of beastly burden communities arose as cooperation persisted individual roles skillfully attained toward party progression, utility became necessity,convenience due exisisted rough beginnings of human civilization... surplus became barter for exchange, interacting regions brought goods from afar the world began to open,to new ideas and range, refinement appropriated to lessen the vulgar... as trade became properous,communities became kingdoms, debauchery became cunning,defense became an artform, higher learning was reserved for the few,priestly royal wisdom, as the masses gravitated toward security,considered low born, ...the second yoke of beastly burden tyrants ruled fiefdoms with imperial fever as the caste system slowly ascended it's elitist role, the people endeavored,empowered by need to ward off invaders, small bands became confederated tribal army,invincibilis sole... some refused to toil as a beast,why commit as a sweaty worker when with a strong arm and tempered steel, rampage on the field was the common ideal of a berserker, taking by every means possible,rape,pillage,burn and steal... ...the third yoke of beastly burden unwitting captives became slaves to a new master luxury forthwith at a bloody cruel cost, freedom for the shackeled and the chained,couldn't come faster excepting possible turn of events,all hope not lost... refinement of industrial machines flowered more labor needed in the factory and less in the field, ...steam,coal,hydroelectric powered mass production from massive labor,extensive higher yield... consumer goods extended to lines of credit enough is never enough,even in the gulf of disparity slaves now to individual desire,and can't overcome it, creating a form of manic depravity... ...the fourth yoke of beastly burden ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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