Megasthenes in 300 BC remarks India had no slavery, Whites continued it till the 19th century. Lack of free speech also a Christian problem, the Buddha freely criticized earlier traditions. India sheltered fleeing Jews and Parsis. The dark ages is a Christian European problem.
Just off the top of my head, white countries gave the world: - anti-slavery - limited government - free speech - free markets - rational philosophy - equal rights for women and minorities - freedom of religion - freedom of the press - modern science & medicine Other cultures?
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The problem stems from your ignorance about other cultures and Eurocentric narratives. Europe's achievements and wealth are largely stolen, it is after colonizing others that Europe starts to "progress", on stealing knowledge and erasing its origins.
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For most of history Europe was a rounding error on India and China's GDP. Before colonial theft. But it will soon enough return to its natural place.pic.twitter.com/irfwoGzwMJ
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I call B.S. on this chart. Where is Rome/Italy? Greece? Byzantine? Ottoman? Spain? Persia?
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They did not give us calculus. They did give us Arabic numerals, which they in turn acquired from the Hindus I believe. At one time, they were the center of learning, long ago, and while not true now, I do think it's worth recognizing, if only for the sake of being honest.
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Calculus came from the Kerala school of mathematics, transmitted by Jesuits to Europe. Algebra came from India. The problem is since European got these "Arabic numbers" from Arabs, they think the Arabs did it. They didn't. Arabs sources call them Hind-se, from Hind.
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Well this isn’t exactly accurate. You could perhaps say they laid the foundation for calculus, but they had no theory of differentiation or integration. Calculus was independently invented by Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz. Perhaps they were influenced by Kerala.
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had no theory in english language
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If he said that, then it is really funny considering his career. He seem to have appreciated the bible.
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...and no land.
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Setting the record straight. Apart from the vague and rhetorical claims, here is a rebuttal-https://twitter.com/JoeAgneya/status/1132359508951363584 …
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In comparison, Jordan Peterson, another Canadian, in spite of his protests against a Canadian human rights law he believed could result in jail time if he did not use a person’s preferred pronouns, richly deserves to be recognized as a real philosopher.
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Oh yes, I think Mr. Peterson is great as well!
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Classical music. The greatest literature ever written. The Humanities. The right to bear arms (in at least one liberty conscious iteration) Private property. Democratic government.
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The Art of the Deal
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Why am thinking about the ferengi rules of acquisition here?...
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