Re:How did Europe become the richest part of the world?
by ethbr0 on Sunday March 20, 2022 @09:45AM
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The revolutionary nature of certain advances seems underappreciated in histories.
You could have been the most scientifically advanced culture in the world for centuries (see: 8th - 14th century Islamic world), yet missed out on being so for a few key inventions and lost most of the benefit.
You could have been the most scientifically advanced culture in the world for centuries (see: 8th - 14th century Islamic world), yet missed out on being so for a few key inventions and lost most of the benefit.