GGR329H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Ecumene, Jeffrey Sachs
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Some parts of the world became more civilizes whereas others did not. Diamond"s thesis (all the people are same from the inside, but what is different is the environment) Physical env"t determines fate of humans (if ppl come up with good stuff it is because they grew up in better environment) More seasons = smarter the people and more culture. **problems (best climate is where the most advanced ppl live) (2000 years ago the greeks and romans were more advanced than bristish and germans but then now the british and germans are more advanced. Thus the problem is that the climate did not change much but the wealth changed and also power did) Post ww2, ppl started believing that it is humans that shape the nature than other way around. **sachs" ed (moving things on ship is easier and cheaper than moving goods on land) few navigable rivers in africa .
