The Past Was Still A Golden Age,

One Way To Explain The Complexity And Unpredictability Of Historical Systems, Despite Their Ultimate Determinacy, Is To Note That Long Chains Of Causation May Separate Final Effects From Ultimate Causes Lying Outside The Domain Of That Field Of Science.

All Recognized Famous Inventors Had Capable Predecessors And Successors And Made Their Improvements At A Time When Society Was Capable Of Using Their Product.

When You Have Seen The Errors In Which You Live, You Will Understand The Good That We Have Done You By Coming To Your Land By Order Of His Majesty The King Of Spain. Our Lord Permitted That Your Pride Should Be Brought Low And That No Indian Should Be Able To Offend A Christian.

Technology Has To Be Invented Or Adopted.

The Past Was Still A Golden Age, Of Ignorance, While The Present Is An Iron Age Of Willful Bliss.