I've been to "tropical Asia" and a large part of the Philippines and Thailand still live in huts or cinder block houses. You can add the Caribbean to the list of undeveloped areas as well.
I've heard this theory before and I ascribe to it. In warm areas with plentiful food, there is no external stimulus forcing invention and development.
Cambodia, but Angkor Wat looks more sophisticated than anything I've seen from 12th century sub-Saharan Africa. I guess it depends on what sort of advancement you're looking for, but this is my point. Culturally, south Asia seems more sophisticated to me.
Lol it cracks me up when these dudes have the logic of an edgy high schooler while trying talk like they're uber smart. Comes off the same as the dumbasses on the left always ranting about The Science TM. Africans are not unique in bare minimum advancements.
I think part of it is the initial necessity being required, and then once you have begun the inventing/innovating in order to overcome the necessity that it then starts to foster a culture of doing those things. Which in a way, creates a positive feedback loop of further invention and innovation.
They didn't. The Asian countries that advanced were ones with winter.
Ever notice that Korea is more advanced than Laos and Vietnam? Korea has harsh winters.
As does Japan.
I've been to "tropical Asia" and a large part of the Philippines and Thailand still live in huts or cinder block houses. You can add the Caribbean to the list of undeveloped areas as well.
I've heard this theory before and I ascribe to it. In warm areas with plentiful food, there is no external stimulus forcing invention and development.
It makes the most sense. More than WHUITES kept us down.
By what, a decade or two?
The only developed parts are former French colonies.
Cambodia, but Angkor Wat looks more sophisticated than anything I've seen from 12th century sub-Saharan Africa. I guess it depends on what sort of advancement you're looking for, but this is my point. Culturally, south Asia seems more sophisticated to me.
Lol it cracks me up when these dudes have the logic of an edgy high schooler while trying talk like they're uber smart. Comes off the same as the dumbasses on the left always ranting about The Science TM. Africans are not unique in bare minimum advancements.
I think part of it is the initial necessity being required, and then once you have begun the inventing/innovating in order to overcome the necessity that it then starts to foster a culture of doing those things. Which in a way, creates a positive feedback loop of further invention and innovation.
It doesn't explain ancient middle eastern cultures either, like the empires in Egypt or Babylon.