A635.1.3.RB - 21st Century Enlightenment The Enlightenment was not a single period in history; instead, there were several periods of time which it took place which has brought us to where we are today. Enlightenment (2009) shared a quote by Immanuel Kant (1784) who stated “What is Enlightenment”? “Dare to know, have courage to use your own reason”. Fast forward 200 years, times have changed and technology has advanced, we no longer share the same values that were important during the original enlightenment. How has the 21st-century enlightenment changed society and the individual ability to understand their own capabilities? Do we place education on a pedestal and forget to value humans for their worth and abilities? Taylor (2010) shared that to live differently involves thinking differently and it involves seeing ourselves and the world from a...
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