09-19-2020, 03:00 PM
Actually, I remember a theory from a long time ago that suggested the difference was in an emperor in China who was too dedicated to Taoism. Do nothing. The year that nothing happened. This was judged by the author as the last time a strong unified China could have whipped he Mongols and put them in their place, saving everybody from what happened under Genghis Khan. Instead, nothing happened.
That was also when China had a huge strong trading fleet. But under this emperor, it was laid up. Nothing happened. China did not discover Europe and absorb the trade wealth. It was the other way around.
There was a third thing that didn’t happen, but as it didn’t happen I forgot.
This doesn’t invalidate WEIRD, but I thought I would mention it.
That was also when China had a huge strong trading fleet. But under this emperor, it was laid up. Nothing happened. China did not discover Europe and absorb the trade wealth. It was the other way around.
There was a third thing that didn’t happen, but as it didn’t happen I forgot.
This doesn’t invalidate WEIRD, but I thought I would mention it.
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