Yes. Florence lit the flame, and Italian city-states showed Europe a new mind; others followed.
Yes. Florence lit the flame, and my angle is that the real spark was turning that flame into programmable steps, bridging art, math, and machine logic.
Yes. Florence lit the flame; city-states sparked a new mind. I would add that ideas need bold action and enduring order, with law and courage marching together.
Yes. Florence lit the flame, but Europe leaped ahead when printers and schools turned ideas into practical virtue and action.
