The fates of nations
by Paul A. Colinvaux · first published 1980
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…who's more 'fierce' between the Romans and the Germans. Technological advantage existed long before industrialization: the macedonian pike, the persian archers, the roman phalanx. Has anybody read "The Fates of Nations" by Paul Colinvaux? Recommended. Especially if you've read Guns, Germs and Steel. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fates_of_Nations
on “The world's most toxic value system” ↗Book recommendation: "The Fates of Nations" by Paul Colinvaux (I created notes on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fates_of_Nations) It changed how I look at the world. Population control really is the #1 problem.
on “Poverty Kills” ↗Have you read "The Fates of Nations" by Paul Colinvaux? It's a fascinating - and disturbing - book, covering the exact topic you are talking about. But where Colinvaux and myself would disagree with you, is the direction of the cause…
on “Women are rejecting marriage in Asia. The social implications are serious.” ↗I think this is true. I recently read "The Fates of Nations" by Paul Colinvaux, which was very interesting. One of his main points was that people are very smart about choosing how many kids to have, and they generally choose to have as many kids as they can…
on “No Babies? -- Causes for the aging population of Europe” ↗"Red Queen" is one of my all-time favorite books, up there with "The Fates of Nations" by Paul Colinvaux. Both instantly and completely changed how I saw the world around me.
on “Why Sex? To Keep Parasites at Bay, of Course” ↗