Why Did Human Development Proceed At Such

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What Did The Last Easter Islander Say As He Chopped Down The Last Tree? The Easter Islanders Didnt Have Anthropologists.

Two Types Of Choices Seem To Me To Have Been Crucial In Tipping The Outcomes [of The Various Societies' Histories] Towards Success Or Failure: Long-term Planning And Willingness To Reconsider Core Values. On Reflection We Can Also Recognize The Crucial Role Of These Same Two Choices For The Outcomes Of Our Individual Lives.

Native Americans Had Only Stone And Wooden Weapons And No Animals That Could Be Ridden. Those Military Advantages Repeatedly Enabled Troops Of A Few Dozen Mounted Spaniards To Defeat Indian Armies Numbering In The Thousands.

All Recognized Famous Inventors Had Capable Predecessors And Successors And Made Their Improvements At A Time When Society Was Capable Of Using Their Product.