Why Did Europe Become the Engine for Rapid Global Change

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Essay

Why did Europe become the engine for rapid global change in the seventeenth and eighteenth century rather than China or some other non-Western society?

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Definitions:

Obsessive-compulsive

Pertaining to a disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts that produce uneasiness (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) aimed at reducing anxiety.

Vacuum

A space entirely devoid of matter, or a situation characterized by the absence of something that would normally be present.

Compulsive Behaviors

Actions performed repeatedly and excessively as a result of an irresistible urge, often related to obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Religious Rituals

Ceremonies or practices performed in accordance with the beliefs of a religion.