…that was known as the illuminati and if you want more details about that see my novels, especially the historical novels. Condorcet is usually considered the most naive of all the 18th century philosophers because of his rhapsodical visions of the future.…

…philosophers because of his rhapsodical visions of the future. People who know nothing else about 18th century philosophy know that Condorcet believed there was no limit to human progress and talked about incredible things that would happen in the next two…

…limit to human progress and talked about incredible things that would happen in the next two centuries. If you actually read Condorcet you find out most of the incredible things he predicted have already happened. He predicted that there would be social…

…to settle conflicts. He predicted most of the developments in medicine that have happened since his time. The only two predictions Condorcet made that haven't come true yet is that we would travel outside the solar system and that lifespan would be extended…

…Predictions will all have come true meanwhile. People who like to put down the 18th century will still go around saying Condorcet was a crazy optimist without reading what he actually said. Anyway to go on with the jumping jesus phenomenon, the next…

…being one of the early prophets of the longevity revolution. The only ones earlier than shaw I can think of are Condorcet and Benjamin Franklin. Next question: yes, I'm curious about Carrie Wendell Thornley. I've always discorded with her and Richard is…

…in an entirely different world a world people in 1750 couldn't begin to imagine, except the wildest among them like Condorcet, who predicted most of what happened. He's always listed as the most unrealistic of the French Revolutionaries because he thought…