Is it a coincident that all the early civilizations are now backward countries. Egypt is poor, so is India, Iraq(Babylon) is a mess, China was mostly poor until very recently, even Greece are doing badly now. Iran (Persian) is being labeled as a evil state, they are not poor only because of oil.
Then look at all these former barbarians(Sorry for the term, but you get the point) that are doing well, Germany(Anglo-Saxon), Britian, France, Finland, Japanese, Hong Kong and Russia(Rus). Hopefully, Dr. Jared Diamond is here to answer.
Then look at all these former barbarians(Sorry for the term, but you get the point) that are doing well, Germany(Anglo-Saxon), Britian, France, Finland, Japanese, Hong Kong and Russia(Rus). Hopefully, Dr. Jared Diamond is here to answer.