modernity
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Ivorians need to put African heritage first and stop trying to "catch up with Western modernity", he added.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
When asked about it at a press briefing earlier this month, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said a "unique blend of history and modernity" is making China increasingly appealing to foreigners.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
The development of modernity, then, consists in increasingly detailed maps of the undiscovered continent that Machiavelli perceived only in part.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
They were proof of a society comfortable with exchange, expression and modernity.
From Salon • Jan. 22, 2026
It is Weber’s conception of modernity which particularly draws our attention to this aspect of the Scientific Revolution.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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