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Journalism of Courage
French philosopher Blaise Pascal noted,The least movement is of importance to all nature. The entire ocean is affected by a pebble. Adding to this thought is the discovery of a single footprint found in Kenya that is at least 1.5 million years old,and has caused ripples in evolutionary study and philosophy. It offers substantial clues to how our ancestors,the Homo erectus,stood up on their feet and started a whole new process of life.
Linked to this discovery is one very curious thought. Anthropologist Daniel Lieberman from Harvard University talks of the arches in the foot,the conclusion reached is that man was intended to run. This brings with it a host of interesting questions and answers. Studies have shown that it took time for man to develop the complex tools he needed to hunt; in the absence of these it was his speed and ability to manoeuvre that brought the daily bread. Further it was at this point in time that the climate changes were taking place in a part of Africa as man was standing up,the cool savannah was turning into arid land. Naturally the forces of nature were at odds with human development: but we managed fine.
a species we nurture ourselves,whether its through food or fashion. It tells us important things about our development.
