Sowell is discussing one of the many factors for Africa’s poor economic development: Geography. Africa is a large continent that is made up of many different countries. The counties are very culturally and linguistically different from each other, which has caused conflict between the different peoples. It is hard to unite people that all speak different languages and have nothing in common. It has led to land disputes. Countries that are fighting are poor because rather than being productive, they are too busy fighting. The geography has made this harder. Africa is a big continent with lots of countries that don’t have access to the outside edge/ water. If you are from a country that is in the middle of the continent, with no access to the ocean that would allow for international trade with other countries, you are stuck in the middle and are powerless. It is like being stuck in the middle seat of a car next to your fighting siblings who have access to doors but you don’t. Your siblings can choose to get out the car door and do what they want, but you can’t because they are in the way. Europe, and much of Asia, by comparison, is largely comprised of islands who are able to function more independently because they have separate access to international ports that countries could monopolize independently. Before trains, planes and cars, countries could only use ships to trade goods with other countries as a way to make money, so countries without ports are more likely to be poor. The terrain has also made Africas development more of a challenge. There is a lot of desert land which makes harvesting food difficult; they often suffer from droughts.
So the video you watched brought up slavery at the end but another thing that i’m sure didn’t help africa’s prosperity is the tribes selling their own people into slavery.
I think it’s a similar phenomenon to the world calling the US of A, just “America”, even though the name is relevant to two different continents with more than different independent nation states in North America alone. And another 20+ in South America. The shift of thinking about Africa largely as the origin of black peoples and black slavery in western civilizations, started over 250 years ago when our founding fathers were forced to ally with slave holder states to push through a union against the British Monarchy. There was much debate about the subject, and protections written into the constitution which would eventually lead to a constitutionally consistent emancipation within a hundred years. Also, prior to the US civil war, William Wilberforce was leading the emancipation movement in Britain.
Thomas Sowell, Morgan Freeman and many others are common-sense, intellectuals. As a white gay man, I hope black folk in America, Australia and across the world identify their intellectuals (stay away from Marxists) and find the centre-ground where you can hear, learn and discover truths for yourselves. In my own context, Australia's Indigenous Voice referendum in 2023 returned a solid NO vote which comprised an amazing anomaly, ie that the indigenous community was largely against it (and also voted NO), because they saw that certain left-leaning activists, including some of their own, were not acting in good faith and felt they were acting in hate. I voted NO as well, after much consideration, because I saw dozens of indigenous elders on social media urging people to vote NO because they said they didn't ask for it nor want it. Sadly, what they are asking for - more policing - even the army at one stage - to control crime and dysfunctional health issues, drugs etc - is being completely ignored by their own elites and, of course, our current Leftist govt. I hope we can see more black leaders who (a) arent marxists, and (b) are truly there in service to their communities and not their own enrichment. Power to you Tay & Steph (NB: your daughter is beautiful).
I believe it has to do with a lot of the witchcraft and the spiritual principalities in that region there's a lot of warfare in the spirit before it comes into the physical we need to be praying for all the nations all people thank you for this reaction it was beautiful to see your family and brings joy to my heart to see your baby❤ add praise the Lord blesses you and your family it's beautiful to see families happy that just made my day who doesn't love babies❤l
That too! 🤔 When you sit an look at African for who they are, alot of them have bad character, gullible, and sneaky! I've caught plenty of africans trying to scam me, with American identies, like Iam not going to pick up on the subtle things that let me know your not white nor American!😏Every time i exposed them they say their not doing anything wrong.
Take a DNA test to discover your ancestry. My paternal lineage is E1a, which is found primarily in the Fulani Region of Northwest Nigeria. If you don't know your own history, someone else can come along and tell you what it is and will most likely be wrong. Geography oftentimes determined technical and cultural development. 500 languages are spoken in Nigeria which should give you a sense of its size and geographical impairments.
You didn't anwer this man's question at the end you talking all around it🙄If you are black American I don't care what your DNA test says. Africans especially Nigerians and Ghanaians are not your friend! Nigeria is not that big to have 500 lanuages🙄 That's dumb! Other nationalities have one language for the entire country that's how you get unity and things done!
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Sowell is discussing one of the many factors for Africa’s poor economic development: Geography.
Africa is a large continent that is made up of many different countries. The counties are very culturally and linguistically different from each other, which has caused conflict between the different peoples. It is hard to unite people that all speak different languages and have nothing in common. It has led to land disputes. Countries that are fighting are poor because rather than being productive, they are too busy fighting.
The geography has made this harder. Africa is a big continent with lots of countries that don’t have access to the outside edge/ water. If you are from a country that is in the middle of the continent, with no access to the ocean that would allow for international trade with other countries, you are stuck in the middle and are powerless. It is like being stuck in the middle seat of a car next to your fighting siblings who have access to doors but you don’t. Your siblings can choose to get out the car door and do what they want, but you can’t because they are in the way.
Europe, and much of Asia, by comparison, is largely comprised of islands who are able to function more independently because they have separate access to international ports that countries could monopolize independently. Before trains, planes and cars, countries could only use ships to trade goods with other countries as a way to make money, so countries without ports are more likely to be poor.
The terrain has also made Africas development more of a challenge. There is a lot of desert land which makes harvesting food difficult; they often suffer from droughts.
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So the video you watched brought up slavery at the end but another thing that i’m sure didn’t help africa’s prosperity is the tribes selling their own people into slavery.
I think it’s a similar phenomenon to the world calling the US of A, just “America”, even though the name is relevant to two different continents with more than different independent nation states in North America alone. And another 20+ in South America.
The shift of thinking about Africa largely as the origin of black peoples and black slavery in western civilizations, started over 250 years ago when our founding fathers were forced to ally with slave holder states to push through a union against the British Monarchy. There was much debate about the subject, and protections written into the constitution which would eventually lead to a constitutionally consistent emancipation within a hundred years. Also, prior to the US civil war, William Wilberforce was leading the emancipation movement in Britain.
Thomas Sowell, Morgan Freeman and many others are common-sense, intellectuals. As a white gay man, I hope black folk in America, Australia and across the world identify their intellectuals (stay away from Marxists) and find the centre-ground where you can hear, learn and discover truths for yourselves.
In my own context, Australia's Indigenous Voice referendum in 2023 returned a solid NO vote which comprised an amazing anomaly, ie that the indigenous community was largely against it (and also voted NO), because they saw that certain left-leaning activists, including some of their own, were not acting in good faith and felt they were acting in hate. I voted NO as well, after much consideration, because I saw dozens of indigenous elders on social media urging people to vote NO because they said they didn't ask for it nor want it. Sadly, what they are asking for - more policing - even the army at one stage - to control crime and dysfunctional health issues, drugs etc - is being completely ignored by their own elites and, of course, our current Leftist govt.
I hope we can see more black leaders who (a) arent marxists, and (b) are truly there in service to their communities and not their own enrichment.
Power to you Tay & Steph (NB: your daughter is beautiful).
I believe it has to do with a lot of the witchcraft and the spiritual principalities in that region there's a lot of warfare in the spirit before it comes into the physical we need to be praying for all the nations all people thank you for this reaction it was beautiful to see your family and brings joy to my heart to see your baby❤ add praise the Lord blesses you and your family it's beautiful to see families happy that just made my day who doesn't love babies❤l
That too! 🤔 When you sit an look at African for who they are, alot of them have bad character, gullible, and sneaky! I've caught plenty of africans trying to scam me, with American identies, like Iam not going to pick up on the subtle things that let me know your not white nor American!😏Every time i exposed them they say their not doing anything wrong.
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Take a DNA test to discover your ancestry. My paternal lineage is E1a, which is found primarily in the Fulani Region of Northwest Nigeria. If you don't know your own history, someone else can come along and tell you what it is and will most likely be wrong.
Geography oftentimes determined technical and cultural development. 500 languages are spoken in Nigeria which should give you a sense of its size and geographical impairments.
You didn't anwer this man's question at the end you talking all around it🙄If you are black American I don't care what your DNA test says. Africans especially Nigerians and Ghanaians are not your friend! Nigeria is not that big to have 500 lanuages🙄 That's dumb! Other nationalities have one language for the entire country that's how you get unity and things done!