But even more downstream from environment. A society that needs to plan food rationing every winter cannot afford useful members who will victimise their betters rather than starve.
I always see this argument, but it ignores the fact that all early civilizations originated in fairly warm climates near the Mediterranean, places where winters are fairly mild. Northern Europe didn't join the fold until the Romans looped them in.
But even more downstream from environment. A society that needs to plan food rationing every winter cannot afford useful members who will victimise their betters rather than starve.
This was always the funniest part about the nature versus nurture debate. The two were never disconnected. Genetics are an expression of environment.
I always see this argument, but it ignores the fact that all early civilizations originated in fairly warm climates near the Mediterranean, places where winters are fairly mild. Northern Europe didn't join the fold until the Romans looped them in.