in thread "How many civilizations are there ?": Interesting post. If we analyze how we actually use the term 'civilization' it ultimately describes a huge range of different traits & observations, and even naming the component variables (let alone determining their weighting) is completely impractical, ... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 5.3 5.3 Interesting post. If (view hidden) log in to judge received 5.3 5.3 Moving to 'The West' isn't going to turn a subsaharan African genetically capped at 75 IQ into a legendary space explorer, but a related question is whether belonging to an abstract civilizational collective is enough to compel the diminishing share of the... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 1.2 1.2 Moving to 'The West' (view hidden) log in to judge received 1.2 1.2