The Pros And Cons Of The Agricultural Revolution

It is estimated that since it was discovered in 1920, penicillin has saved 80 million to 200 million lives. Survival is something that the human race has always excelled at. We differed from other organisms and instead of adapting to our environment we bent it to our will. Agriculture was simply the next logical step in our climb to the top of the food chain. Although some may argue that the Agricultural Revolution was the worst mistake in human history, it in fact ushered forth an era of monumental advancements that have greatly benefitted the human race as a whole.

One unique feature of humanity is the complexity of our tools and what we are able to accomplish using them. Advances in technology has led to the development of revolutionary and innovative apparatuses. These have allowed us to do many things such as increase food production, shape our environment, and improve our quality of life. As Jared Diamond states, in the book Guns, Germs, and Steel “...to increase food production by pulling plows and thereby making it possible for people to till land that had previously been uneconomical for farming”(88). The plow and other farming equipment like it
It’s only natural; the unknown is unpredictable and can be potentially dangerous. However, we are lucky enough to be equipped with the brilliant radiance of knowledge. We recorded our history on an assortment of books, tablets, scrolls, etc. We pass on expertise of the past from generation to generation. This enables the era after us to not make the same mistakes, eliminate ignorance, and push the species’ intelligence further. “To science we owe dramatic changes in our smug self-image. Astronomy taught us that our earth isn't the center of the universe but merely one of billions of heavenly bodies” (Diamond). Ignorance is a sickness and the only cure is awareness. We are constantly advancing towards new goals and prospects and knowledge aids us in this