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If money could solve every problem Mali would have conquered Europe. Culture matters more than money and Western culture is on a downward spiral.
by thrown_22 4y ago
If money could solve every problem Mali would have conquered Europe.
Culture matters more than money and Western culture is on a downward spiral.
- arrosenberg 4y agoWeird take! Mali was a French colony for a long time, so comparing it to the US (of all places) doesn’t make much sense. Culture does matter, but its pretty clear the west is the entrepreneurial engine of the global economy and that doesn’t seem likely to change.
- thrown_22 4y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansa_Musa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansa_Musa At the same time Portugal was a bunch of poor fishermen trying to get past a sandbank on the African coast.
- arrosenberg 4y agoAnd you think 14th century Africa is comparable to the modern world?
- thrown_22 4y agoIf 14th century Mali couldn't conquer 14th century Portugal money doesn't solve problems.
- arrosenberg 4y agoI have no idea if Mansa Musa spent huge amounts trying to conquer Portugal, or what his amphibious invasion capabilities were. To be honest, its a really silly comparison since the world was vastly different and neither of us can fully appreciate how it worked. I do know that the US has generally been successful when throwing resources at problems until they are solved in its recent history (at least to the Civil War), so its entirely reasonable to believe we can continue doing so successfully.