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Athens vs. Sparta
- Athens prioritizes societal improvement.
- Sparta, conversely, seeks to maintain stasis.
China's Social Control
- China uses new technologies to maintain social order through surveillance and social credit systems.
- This exemplifies a static society's approach to technological advancement.
Existential Threat of Progress
- A dynamic society, even if peaceful, can threaten a static one.
- Sparta views Athens’ progress as a threat to its own stasis.