Read Guns, Germs and Steel by Jarod Diamond.
Egypt's government delusional believes it's part of the Middle East
lol baffled.
i wonder how the tens of millions of people killed, transported like sardines
lying underneath a 3-foot ceiling for days and days with people dying left and right, in levels/floors inside a big cargo ship...
could ever stagnate the economy of an entire continent, so much so that the effects are still felt hundreds of years after, and countries are doing "charities" that will never bring the economy back.up to where it was supposed to be had the africans stayed where they belonged.
You what else helps no one? Requiring others to educate you when you have the world's library at your fingertips. There's nothing wrong with asking questions but at least take the time to do your own research rather than relying on others to teach you things. Personally, I'm tired of people expecting non-whites to teach everything. Go out there and educate yourself and if you have questions, then ask.I think this topic has a lot of racial implications to it. We all want racial equality. Coming at people who are asking questions surrounding the issue who are either uneducated, or maybe even ignorant, deserved to be educated so they can further the agenda of equality. I'm just saying we shouldn't be snarky towards someone who wants to be a part of the discussion. It helps nobody.
There's nothing wrong with asking questions as long as you already know the answer? That's a really bad attitude.You what else helps no one? Requiring others to educate you when you have the world's library at your fingertips. There's nothing wrong with asking questions but at least take the time to do your own research rather than relying on others to teach you things. Personally, I'm tired of people expecting non-whites to teach everything. Go out there and educate yourself and if you have questions, then ask.
I neither said nor suggested that. The thread starter did absolutely no research on something that has been discussed time and time again and brought absolutely nothing to the discussion.There's nothing wrong with asking questions as long as you already know the answer? That's a really bad attitude.
While other nations were going through industrialization and modernization, Africa was being carved into pieces and pillaged for it's resources. And by the time they were free of those conditions, the people who swept in to take control were as bad as the people who left. Dictators and despots who continued to bleed the nations dry to make themselves richer. For many countries in Africa, they have only been able to begin the process of modernization in the last 20 years (or less).
However, something like 7 of the top 10 growing economies are in Africa, it's beginning to catch up. I'd predict by 2050 we will have several first world comparable nations in Africa.
Not all of Africa was subject to slave trade, and if anything it helped the economy of Africa.
The main reason is simply that Europe, Turkey, Japan etc. have had time to evolve their modern institutions and Africa (and other parts of the "3rd World") haven/t yet had enough time, since they didn't organically evolve into capitalist economy nation-states but were fast tracked via the "Western hand".
you're baffled? really? it's not particularly surprising that a legacy of colonialism and exploitation is difficult to overcome.
lol baffled.
i wonder how the tens of millions of people killed, transported like sardines
lying underneath a 3-foot ceiling for days and days with people dying left and right, in levels/floors inside a big cargo ship...
could ever stagnate the economy of an entire continent, so much so that the effects are still felt hundreds of years after, and countries are doing "charities" that will never bring the economy back.up to where it was supposed to be had the africans stayed where they belonged.
Large scale depopulation is typically good for the economy right?Not all of Africa was subject to slave trade, and if anything it helped the economy of Africa.
Ghana tooSouth Africa if that counts (I don't count it but some will).
What's South Africa? 2nd World?
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Africa is the biggest continent in the world.
So in the newer context, what does SA become? It's definitely not in the same category as a lot of African nations.First world applies to countries allied with the United States.
Second world countries applies to communist countries allied with the former Soviet Union.
Third world applies to non-aligned countries.
This, of course, changed with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. We now use "third world" to apply to non-developed and war torn countries.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_World
So in the newer context, what does SA become? It's definitely not in the same category as a lot of African nations.
So in the newer context, what does SA become? It's definitely not in the same category as a lot of African nations.
What city is this?
I neither said nor suggested that. The thread starter did absolutely no research on something that has been discussed time and time again and brought absolutely nothing to the discussion.
Aren't they on the come up? I remember reading about it. Bill Gates is doing stuff over there as well. This City apparently got to this state in a decade
Looks cool.
I mean, I know I'd prefer KFC to whatever's going on in the horn right now.So all traces of its cultural heritage get completely washed away in favour of bland homogenised capitalism? Great.
Botswana will be good
I mean, I know I'd prefer KFC to whatever's going on in the horn right now.
you're baffled? really? it's not particularly surprising that a legacy of colonialism and exploitation is difficult to overcome.
Atlanta.
Read Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond. It won the Pulitzer Prize for answering that exact question.
While other nations were going through industrialization and modernization, Africa was being carved into pieces and pillaged for it's resources. And by the time they were free of those conditions, the people who swept in to take control were as bad as the people who left. Dictators and despots who continued to bleed the nations dry to make themselves richer. For many countries in Africa, they have only been able to begin the process of modernization in the last 20 years (or less).
However, something like 7 of the top 10 growing economies are in Africa, it's beginning to catch up. I'd predict by 2050 we will have several first world comparable nations in Africa.
Nigeria is now the biggest economy in Africa so...South Africa if that counts (I don't count it but some will).
Africa is the biggest continent in the world.
Botswana will be good
A higher standard of living is usually correlated with lower corruption
Read Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond. It won the Pulitzer Prize for answering that exact question.
A higher standard of living is usually correlated with lower corruption
Build it (the Space Elevator) and they will come (to New Mombasa).