The perspective of revelation is very narrow, the story of a man returning home.
The perspective of enlightenment can also be extended very wide, and the enlightenment that "Apocalypse" brings us from the perspective of civilization.
Law 1: In the eyes of high-level civilizations, low-level civilizations are wild boars.
The male lead is in the village.
The villagers hunted wild boars, some drove them away, and some laid nets. In the end, the wild boars were killed by forks.
Everyone digs out their hearts, lungs, and testicles, and the air is full of joyful laughter.
In this scene, we don't feel cruel, and there is a high probability that we will have fun together, but when the wild boar becomes a villager, we stand in the perspective of the male lead, and our hearts tremble.
The Mayans beside them did not tremble at all. They cheered and shouted in excitement. The villagers lower than them were like wild boars in the lower village.
We can’t empathize with wild boars, Maya can’t empathize with villagers,
Similarly,
In the end, the conqueror who drove a big ship with guns could not empathize with the Maya.
In the higher civilization the wild boar, the lower civilization is the wild boar.
The scene of hunting wild boars and digging for the lungs is repeated on the chain of civilizational contempt.
Law 2: A larger population size leads to a finer division of labor and a higher level of civilization.
Whether the villagers, Mayans, or Spaniards are humans in nature, they are all trapped in limited energy and intelligence.
A finer division of labor frees individuals from mundane affairs and specializes in their strengths. The end result is that the capacity of the entire society has increased.
The soldiers who captured the villagers in the film focused on killing.
They have strong combat power and strong culture. They take killing as their profession and take killing as their pleasure. They are the mighty forces of the Maya.
Using them to deal with the people in the village is simply devastating.
Although the male protagonist in the movie killed a bunch of professional soldiers with hunting skills, this is only a rare case, and it is because it is rare that it is legendary and can be put on the big screen.
If it loses its geographical advantage, the hero and his village will definitely lose to professional soldiers.
Why? Is the male protagonist's martial arts qualifications inferior to the soldiers? From a few battle scenes in the film, it can be seen that it is not. The male protagonist is not only inferior, but also a very good seed.
He lost, the main reason is that the environment of the village is not equal to the Mayan environment.
The village is small and understaffed.
The male protagonist's daily mind is mainly in hunting and living, and he has never trained in killing skills. If he was born in Maya and joined the military, he would definitely be a good hand.
On the other hand, in Maya City, there are many industries.
There are slaves, slave traders, various merchants, citizens, priests, kings, soldiers, etc.
Each person has his own job, and the whole society can fill his vacancy.
Higher levels of civilization have closer coordination and better use of resources.
Wild boars can't cooperate. Although a single pig is more powerful than a single person, it is still dead in the hands of villagers who know better division of labor and cooperation.
The villagers lost to the Maya, and the Mayans lost to the Europeans. The same is true.
So, to summarize the enlightenment that "Revelation" brings us,
Don't imagine that higher civilizations will treat you kindly, they can't empathize with you, you are just a wild boar;
The division of labor and cooperation, and the strengths of each attack bring social progress; and only with advanced capabilities can we ensure survival and prosperity.
Note: Minke’s “laws” are purely entertainment, and you are welcome to recommend related books to me.
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