discussion Humanity developed in Africa, yet it is the most disadvantaged continent

[HeavyMetalAura]

2 minutes ago, Ichinaru19 said:

I don't think people who are saying its due to racism/colonialism is denying the fact that climate is also a contributing factor.

Unfortunately users who mentioned environmental factors were being downvoted/met with negative reactions largely by people who only cited racism/colonialism. 

[Elementary]

It's just not a place suitable for high economic development. Geographically, climatically, etc. 

 

and now it never will with its huge overpopulation and evil dictators running everything making shady deals with the CPP/Russia and extremist Islam. The whole continent is basically in unthinkable debt for generations to come.

Edited November 3 by Elementary

[Forestboy]

Probably selling their own population off didn't help for a start. The fact humanity migrated away from a mostly inhospitable environment says it all really, but in reality decades and decades of corruption over and over again is what's stifled modern day Africa. 

[AlanRickman1946]

19 hours ago, NEX said:

The Americas were populated by humans much later than the rest of the world (especially South America). I'm not entirely sure what geographical potential the Mayans had, but they were disadvantaged by thousands of years of headstart that the Europeans and Asians had. So they were inevitably going to get conquered by another civilisation that managed to develop a strong long distance navy. 

oh yeah i forgot north america and mexico would both be considered the americas. thank you!