In one metaphor, the evolution of civilization is in many ways similar to the evolution of flight. A long story made short: both required multiple attempts before they could work sustainably. Just as the engineers of the large companies that produce the machines – airplanes and helicopters – used for flight, constantly try to improve their products, we, as members of our respective societies, are always looking for better, faster and cheaper ways to support us. . Civilization requires three main "materials", if you will; Politics – the role of the state and political organization, the spokesperson who promotes the idea that might is right, Economy – the production, exchange and economic organization of society. The funds for power and ideologies: the prevailing social constructs and ideas we have within society that we use to justify our uses of political and economic behavior (actions). As a result of these three main aspects of society, civilization was able to evolve and progress – generally something seen as positive – such as when hunters learned to kill 2 mammoths at once. However, progress quickly becomes a problem when you have too much of it, as when hunters learned to chase a herd of mammoths off the side of a cliff (eventually causing a food shortage). Human nature is the sphere from which all aspects of society grow. The problem with human nature is that we are still “hardwired” for survival, even though we have evolved as a civilization to live in societies where we no longer need to worry about survival, but rather substance. Through the evolution of past and present civilizations we have learned new ways to maintain our communities. Human nature is a double-sided sword, it is...... middle of paper ...... and other people as long as they feel comfortable. Works Cited Godrej, Dinyar. “Climate Change Overview” from The Field Guide to Climate Change. Toronto: New Internationalist Publications, Limited ©2011. Pp 12-36.Smith, Adam. Chapters 1-3 from The Wealth of Nations. Available at: http://www2.hn.psu.edu/faculty/jmanis/adam-smith/wealth-nations.pdfWright, Ronald. A brief history of progress. Toronto: Anansi, 2004. Print.Engles, Frederick . "THE ROLE OF WORK IN THE TRANSITION FROM APE TO MAN." marx2mao. Np, nd Web. March 25, 2014. Weber, Max. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. London: Routledge, 2001. Print.Althusser, Louis. "Lenin and Philosophy and Other Essays". Lenin and philosophy and other essays. Np, nd Web. March 25. 2014. .