Socrates, Confucius and Buddha… Ancient Genius

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axial age, buddha, buddhism, confucius, history, socrates

Since time immemorial, humanity sought to find meaning, purpose and rationale for their existence and condition. Explanations shaped by forces of nature, superstition and exploited by power hungry overlords held sway over humanity for aeons.  However, 2500 years ago, humankind experienced a profound transformation. Suddenly, there were new possibilities and, for the first time, rationality overruled superstition and mere belief