I think I ran across the cold giving rise to technology earlier than people in warmer climes in Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs and Steel years ago. It seemed plausible to a point, but doesn't explain Eskimos, for instance. Being white, I think I can say this without being racist. A lot of white people burden ME! Some years ago, I dated a black woman. We could feel the eyeballs on us, even in diverse NYC. When we traveled in the countryside and stopped for a meal, it became procedure for me to duck my head into the restaurant to gauge the redneck element first. Sigh.
Perhaps for most, the only thing that encourages wisdom is suffering. Whites have come to dominate the world, some think because the cold regions we evolved in demanded technology which was used to conquer darker skinned people where survival was arguably easier, and technology less driven. I am unsure of this argument, it demands more study. Certainly, though, the Earth shapes us. I long for the mountains and deciduous trees, a good friend longs for the desert and cactus. Our differences are small and all connected to the Earth. We must recognize our connection to each other and live in protection of our common interest.
I think I ran across the cold giving rise to technology earlier than people in warmer climes in Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs and Steel years ago. It seemed plausible to a point, but doesn't explain Eskimos, for instance. Being white, I think I can say this without being racist. A lot of white people burden ME! Some years ago, I dated a black woman. We could feel the eyeballs on us, even in diverse NYC. When we traveled in the countryside and stopped for a meal, it became procedure for me to duck my head into the restaurant to gauge the redneck element first. Sigh.
Perhaps for most, the only thing that encourages wisdom is suffering. Whites have come to dominate the world, some think because the cold regions we evolved in demanded technology which was used to conquer darker skinned people where survival was arguably easier, and technology less driven. I am unsure of this argument, it demands more study. Certainly, though, the Earth shapes us. I long for the mountains and deciduous trees, a good friend longs for the desert and cactus. Our differences are small and all connected to the Earth. We must recognize our connection to each other and live in protection of our common interest.
Thank you, Tony.