An interesting reflection about the history of mankind could be the following. Starting from the beginning, at least as far as we know, human beings have faced challenges on different levels: livelihood, weather, conflicts, safety, integration, and so on. If you consider the gradual transformation of these 'situations' throughout the ages, you realize that, although they are definitely and remarkably different, yet they tend to repeat themselves with evident regularity. Nowadays people don't fight for the sake of their tribes, yet animosity towards who belongs to another race or ethnicity still does exist. Nowadays people are not compelled to leave their homeland to find new sources of food and water, yet many are still in need to seek refuge in other countries. War still exists, although it's not fought with clubs or swards. Different scenarios, same reality. Different appearance, same substance. The conclusion we can infer is that - in spite of the huge progress contemporary society is so proud of - it's still true what an ancient saying stated, "There is no new thing under the sun".
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