Reflection # 2 Frames, Paradigms and Paradigm Shifts

Plato said “necessity is the mother of all invention”. The state of being in need is what makes man invent things in order to satisfy and fulfill his needs.Farming was an invention of man that changed their lives. The farming of wheat was the beginning of permanent settlements and the domestication of animals. This provided them with regular supplies of protein, hides and wool for clothing and manure to fertilize the farmland.The use of fire made humans independent and more threatening to animals. Fire gave them light and warmth therefore they were able to socialize and communicate. Hunters developed signals to better communicate which must have stimulated the development of language and storytelling. They would get back from their hunt and tell their families the stories of their hunt.The writing system was something that also changed their lives. They needed to implement a system once they got a civilization under way. They went from Homo to farmer and then to city dweller and from nomad to a property owner. Once this form of civilization started happening they needed to come up with a system to keep track of what belonged to who, boundary lines, taxes, and fields.The dugout and the skin boat were invented before the wheel but they needed these two other inventions for travel by water. They lived near rivers so they need a way to get around and transport their goods. They then used animals as transportations but the invention of the wheel was the biggest push and invention for mankind.