On 29-10-2018 19:11, Norbert Kern wrote:
> Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
> 
>> Reminds me of Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson. One of his paintings
>> appears on the book cover of David Landes' "The Wealth and Poverty of
>> Nations". Good read.
> 
> 



> argument is the geographic situation, which favors Western world and China.....
> 

Both explanations are valid imo. It shows the complexity of interactions 
between human society (including religion and politics), natural 
resources, climate, etc. As it happens, I am currently re-reading Landes 
at the moment.


-- 
Thomas

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