Don't know why HBD people so pessimistic on China. If you subscribe to "intelligence theory", that makes Sino-Triumphalism almost automatic.
@AnatolyKarlin if other hbd factors weren't significant, china would've already been #1 now. (~_^)
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@hbdchick Assumes HBD is be-all-&-end-all, whereas that probably isn't the case.http://akarlin.com/2011/07/30/why-china-didnt-rule-the-world/ … -
@AnatolyKarlin hbd isn't the be-all-&-end-all, but BIOLOGY & evolution are. if u fail to understand that, u won't understand anything else.
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@hbdchick While UK had good HBD factors, having 1) colonial super-profits system and 2) tons of coal in accessible, water-rich locations. -
@AnatolyKarlin why the the english have #1 and not the chinese?
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@hbdchick Like 1000's of books/articles were written on this. FWIW, Pomeranz' explanation is best I've seen thus far.http://akarlin.com/2011/07/30/why-china-didnt-rule-the-world/ …
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@hbdchick would have also been very useful.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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