Secularism was an important Enlightenment concept, but it is not observed in these countries. This shows how the ideas of the Enlightenment are not relevant everywhere. One large difference in the effect of the Enlightenment on the modern world is democracy. Whilst nations like Canada and the USA are democratic, many countries, such as North Korea and China, lack a democratic system and use an authoritarian model. Modern democracy emerged as one of the main ideas of the Enlightenment and is now observed in many countries, but there are still many countries where this influence cannot be found. In some parts of the world, the ideas of the enlightenment have shaped the some of the most important parts of society. In contrast, some parts of the world have no trace of any influence of the enlightenment and have very different
Secularism was an important Enlightenment concept, but it is not observed in these countries. This shows how the ideas of the Enlightenment are not relevant everywhere. One large difference in the effect of the Enlightenment on the modern world is democracy. Whilst nations like Canada and the USA are democratic, many countries, such as North Korea and China, lack a democratic system and use an authoritarian model. Modern democracy emerged as one of the main ideas of the Enlightenment and is now observed in many countries, but there are still many countries where this influence cannot be found. In some parts of the world, the ideas of the enlightenment have shaped the some of the most important parts of society. In contrast, some parts of the world have no trace of any influence of the enlightenment and have very different