- ± + MEDIEVAL > RENAISSANCE > MODERN King Lords Representatives Aristocracy Bourgeoisie Proletariat Nobleman Gentleman "A man's man" Noble knight Wealthy merchant Popular demagog Sword nobility Crown nobility Robe nobility Theocrats Republicans Democrats Clergyman Council man Common man Pray to Lord Petition lords Ask the landlord Majestic Sir Respected citizen Equal comrade Reactionaries Moderates Radicals The aged The middle-aged Youth
- ± + MEDIEVAL > RENAISSANCE > MODERN Nepotism Nationalism Internationalism Pietism Patriotism Individualism Theism Agnosticism Atheism Ideational(Sorokin) Idealistic Sensate Altruism Idealism Realism Asceticism Temperism Hedonism Disciplined Self-disciplined Undisciplined Orthodoxy Heresy Cultism Spiritual equality Political equality Social equality Discriminating Tolerating Non-discriminating
- ± + MEDIEVAL > RENAISSANCE > MODERN High class Middle class Low class Better class Average class Worst class For the few For some For most Biblical Classical Statistical Moral Amoral Immoral Moral Ethical Legal Code of honor Standard of value Letter of law
- ± + MEDIEVAL > RENAISSANCE > MODERN Feudalism Mercantilism Socialism Serfdom Peasantry Factory system Apprentice Laborer Guild member Union member Mutual cooperation Cooperation Non-cooperation
- ± + MEDIEVAL > RENAISSANCE > MODERN Simple society Classic society Complex society City-state State United states Rural Urban Cosmopolitan Material deficiency Moderation Material excess Evolution Revolution Dissolution Integrating Integrated Disintegrating Upgrading Graded Degrading Rising Peak Declining Construction Structure Destruction Building Using Destroying Regenerating Generated Degenerating Timelessness Time conscious Lack time
- ± + MEDIEVAL > RENAISSANCE > MODERN Crusaders Pilgrims Tourists Holy Day Holiday Vacation day Shrines Monuments Resorts Religious ceremony Royal pomp Rich extravaganza Saints Conquerors Athletes Sir Citizen Comrade Sacred Virgin Holy Madonna Royal mistress
- ± + MEDIEVAL > RENAISSANCE > MODERN Religious Political Social Religious crusade Political revolt Economic war Christian Catholic Protestant Virtue sought Vanity sought Vice sought Seeking explorer Finding pioneer Bored settler Militaristic Scholastic Pacifistic
- ± + MEDIEVAL > RENAISSANCE > MODERN Clan Family Individual Family duty Group duty State duty Nepotism Nationalism Internationalism Maternalism Paternalism Oedipus Complex Red blood Blue blood One blood Intra-marriage Pedigree marriage Inter-marriage Wed in church Wed in home Wed in city hall
- ± + MEDIEVAL > RENAISSANCE > MODERN Reactionary Moderate Radical Against change Maybe change For change Prohibitive Inhibitive Exhibitive "Ten Commandments" "Social Contract" "Bill of Rights" Thou shalt not You may You can Tradition Petition Sedition Conforming Conformed Non-conforming Must conform Must improve Must be different Homogeneous group Homo-hetero.group Heterogeneous group