Why did the diffusion of ideas and knowledge decrease during the Ming Dynasty? The emperors used up finances by sponsoring several expeditions to foreign lands.
The emperors promoted the study of politics and government over science and technology.
The emperors instituted a policy of isolationism, which limited trade and outside influence.
The emperors reintroduced Confucian ideals which placed focused on family rather than education.

john locke studied medicine and he laid a lot of groundwork for the enlightenment he also contibutied to the development of liberalism

affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts

cruel, heartless

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d) post-world war i