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Apex Civilization PT 2 (4/8/25)
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This episode follows up on a recent analysis of the idea that western civilization, or all civilization, was only possible because of Christianity. Expanding on this theme we will explore not merely "civilization," but the idea of morality as enshrined in social and legal systems, far predating the Ten Commandments. The previous show summary is provided here: There is an idea circulating online that only white, christian, western civilization delivered morality, cleanliness, safety, and intelligence to the world, along with the most beautiful women, cars, houses, etc., all the latter things of which are obviously subjective. This all sounds good to people who are told every day that they are racists and bigots. But before one could even consider such a thing seriously, they would first need to define terms like “white,” “christian,” and “western.” Much of this sentiment is rooted in the United States, which finds itself ranked out of the top ten for life expectancy, infant mortality, and overall healthcare, with a poor 79% literacy rate of which 54% are barely educated to a 6th grand level, and with an average IQ of 98. The U.S. is also increasingly famous for its crime and filth. Many things contribute to such low markers, including education, chemicals, and cultural priorities. Such markers change over time, too, though its seems much of the unspecific western world, i.e., the U.S., lives in the shadow of past greatness. The point is: white-christian-western ideas are not faulty, but not the end-all of civilization. From Iran to Russia, South Korea, Japan and Singapore, among many others, there are substantially higher IQ scores, with Japan leading at 106.58 for an average. There is also better healthcare quality and cost, with Japan leading in life expectancy and infant mortality. Outside Singapore, which has only a 19% Christian population, or South Korea with a 31% Christian population, Japan has only a 1.5% Christian population yet is considered the overall safest, cleanest, kindest, healthiest, highest IQ country in the world. By all accounts and the definition of “civilization,” these previous countries are more civilized than the United States. The meaning here is that white christianity is not needed to produce such a society. In fact, historically, many things now considered western or American are anything but that…. Gunpowder, ketchup, and paper came from China, rubber came from Mesoamerica, the wheel from Mesopotamia, Zero was derived by the Indians, and after the collapse of the western Roman Empire it was the Islamic Golden Age that kept, translated, and expanded upon medicine, philosophy, engineering, astronomy, and math (the Arabs giving us Algebra), ultimately preserving it for the later European Renaissance. By all measures “civilization” is a combination of humanity in both times of peace and war, with none holding the title for best. If the western world is largely based on Greek philosophy which merged with Roman philosophy, itself the first major superpower, then Christianity cannot be the foundation of the former because it was only adopted in the 4th-century during the final years of the western Roman Empire.
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This episode follows up on a recent analysis of the idea that western civilization, or all civilization, was only possible because of Christianity. Expanding on this theme we will explore not merely "civilization," but the idea of morality as enshrined in social and legal systems, far predating the Ten Commandments. The previous show summary is provided here: There is an idea circulating online that only white, christian, western civilization delivered morality, cleanliness, safety, and intelligence to the world, along with the most beautiful women, cars, houses, etc., all the latter things of which are obviously subjective. This all sounds good to people who are told every day that they are racists and bigots. But before one could even consider such a thing seriously, they would first need to define terms like “white,” “christian,” and “western.” Much of this sentiment is rooted in the United States, which finds itself ranked out of the top ten for life expectancy, infant mortality, and overall healthcare, with a poor 79% literacy rate of which 54% are barely educated to a 6th grand level, and with an average IQ of 98. The U.S. is also increasingly famous for its crime and filth. Many things contribute to such low markers, including education, chemicals, and cultural priorities. Such markers change over time, too, though its seems much of the unspecific western world, i.e., the U.S., lives in the shadow of past greatness. The point is: white-christian-western ideas are not faulty, but not the end-all of civilization. From Iran to Russia, South Korea, Japan and Singapore, among many others, there are substantially higher IQ scores, with Japan leading at 106.58 for an average. There is also better healthcare quality and cost, with Japan leading in life expectancy and infant mortality. Outside Singapore, which has only a 19% Christian population, or South Korea with a 31% Christian population, Japan has only a 1.5% Christian population yet is considered the overall safest, cleanest, kindest, healthiest, highest IQ country in the world. By all accounts and the definition of “civilization,” these previous countries are more civilized than the United States. The meaning here is that white christianity is not needed to produce such a society. In fact, historically, many things now considered western or American are anything but that…. Gunpowder, ketchup, and paper came from China, rubber came from Mesoamerica, the wheel from Mesopotamia, Zero was derived by the Indians, and after the collapse of the western Roman Empire it was the Islamic Golden Age that kept, translated, and expanded upon medicine, philosophy, engineering, astronomy, and math (the Arabs giving us Algebra), ultimately preserving it for the later European Renaissance. By all measures “civilization” is a combination of humanity in both times of peace and war, with none holding the title for best. If the western world is largely based on Greek philosophy which merged with Roman philosophy, itself the first major superpower, then Christianity cannot be the foundation of the former because it was only adopted in the 4th-century during the final years of the western Roman Empire.
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