Is it culture that allowed western Europe/America to develop such incredible technology while all previous insipient techno societies such as China and Egypt failed to mature technically? I tend to think that freedom and the rise of a middle class are essential. There must be time and resources available to large groups of people in order to amass great amounts of knowledge through experimentation. I don’t think any previous civilizations had those ingredients.
Jeff _____ From: R.C.Macaulay [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2007 8:38 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Vo]:OT: Culture and the evolving human Been reading this thread with interest at the views expressed. Anyone care to expound on the impact of another component .... CULTURE. What role does culture play in the grand scheme of things? Richard No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.1/1183 - Release Date: 12/13/2007 9:15 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.1/1183 - Release Date: 12/13/2007 9:15 AM
