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The fact that our countries are good and wealthy is not a matter of luck though.
by cojxd 7y ago
The fact that our countries are good and wealthy is not a matter of luck though.
- grzm 7y agoI believe your parent is referring to the place where you’re born being a matter of luck: no decision or choice on one’s own part determines where one’s born.
- xwvvvvwx 7y agoThe dominance of eurasian societies is very likely an accident of geography more than anything else. You would probably find Guns, Germs, and Steel [1] quite illuminating. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guns,_Germs,_and_Steel https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guns,_Germs,_and_Steel
- hellocs1 7y agoMeh, Guns, Germs, and Steel get a lot of criticism to be honest [1]. You can find plenty of counter examples that Diamond does not address. [1]: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAnthropology/comments/1rzm07/what_are_some_of_the_main_anthropological/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAnthropology/comments/1rzm07/wha...
- refurb 7y agoNot sure why this is downvoted. A good example are the capitalist versus communist countries. Two sets of countries making different choices and ending up with different results.
- lazyasciiart 7y agoNo baby in history has made an informed decision about which country to be born in.
- refurb 7y agoI’m responding to the comment “good and bad countries aren’t due entirely to luck”.
- finnjohnsen2 7y agoOn an individual level it is. I did nothing but be born and follow the path expected off me -- handed reliable and cheap electricity, water, free schooling, internet connection; and lastly great jobs giving my primadonna arse more $$$ than I need. Idk dude, I wouldn't mind taking credit but I'm not being honest.