Kramer Peace
"Why we have nothing to fear from the decolonization of mathematics"
What a load of crap. No one is denying non European contributions to math and science. Its a made uo issue. Acknowledging this point is not an antidote to exceptionalism. After all, science didn't take root (aka the industrial revolution) in thise places.
There are other antidotes to *ethnic* exceptionalism. Read "Guns Germs and Steel" and "Why nations fail" for examoles.
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The group "Semites" is larger than Jews, however, since not only some Arab populations but some European populations like the Irish have Semitic roots.
Kramer Peace
@amerika Yes, trust is the basis of society. It's easier to build trust in a family and in a tribe. But it's can expand beyond that.
In Israel Ashknazi Jews (white) came together with Yemanite Jews (black) to form a state. It's because they created a larger tribe than their actual tribe. They built one based on principals.
Germany was split into many tribes, and they formed Germany, because of their shared values.
In the end tribes is the primitive form of shared values.
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In this case, however, as you can see, culture created the rule of law.
You can trust someone else from your own tribe because the tribe punishes bad behavior.
That is part of goodwill, too, and goodwill is the most important part of capitalism.
If every transaction had to be litigated, the efficiency of free markets would be erased.
Kramer Peace
@amerika For free market trust is needed. It can be done through tribalism. For instance Jews were very good merchants because they always found another Jew and they trusted them.
But if you take a closer look you will see that Jews trusted each other because they trusted Jewish law. They knew they will get justice if wronged.
It's the trust in the rule of law, and not tribalism, which propels a free market.
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I disagree. In my experience, Jewish culture and identity are very strong, and this is quite admirable.
Jewish law seems to have mostly come about because the Egyptian system demanded it.
Culture is more flexible than law.
Kramer Peace
@amerika Jewish law evolved. During the muddle ages it became a network of autonomous community with their own laws. If some one broke the law, or a contract, he was punished. Sometimes even corporal punishment but mostly banishment. This enabled Jews to rely on contracts and create trading network. Culture has to do with it, but it's mostly rule of law.
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I do not agree. Tribalism protects culture, and culture is essential for the goodwill needed in free markets.
Socialism -- including the mixed-economy -- creates a different influence: individualism, or taking everything you can get and passing the expense on to others.
This is the nature of collective reward systems like unions as well.
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I disagree.
There are many problems with socialism, too many to list here.
But tribalism is innate.
People like having groups because that way they can have standards and efficient interactions based on shared social capital.
Kramer Peace
@amerika Tribalism is innate. but it's something that we don't need in a free society. Or we can make it very big, like "German", "French" etc.
In a socialist economy a persons success relies not on how much he can produce, but on how much he can take. So he takes for himself. His family. Blood relatives, and takes from those who are not in those circles.
That is how tribes are created.
Kramer Peace
@amerika Socialism encourages tribalism which discourages assimilation.
Kramer Peace
@amerika The problem is not the difference, but the assimilation. First there was slavery. Then Jim Craw laws. Then leftist ideologies that promoted their "separate and conquer" tactics.
Look at the Chinese and other Asians. They assimilated very nicely.
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I do not agree there. We have numerous Asian communities here where flouting the law is common.
Kramer Peace
@amerika Ask yourself two questions.
1. What is the size of the non assimilating Asian populations.
2. How many Socialist policies are enacted in your area.
If they are over 10% and have a lot of socialist laws, you get problems.
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Both are true in this case, but ending #2 would not save the situation.
Kramer Peace
@amerika Every growth is sustainable IF economic freedom is applied.
The bad part of diversity stems from non assimilating minorities. As they grow in numbers and in factions, trust in society erodes. But if a minority assimilates into the general population then the diversity is reduced, making room for more emigration.
That is why a steady, small (relative to general size) and selective emigration is good for a country.
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As Trump said, if we had high-IQ Norwegians -- compatible with Western peoples -- coming, no one would complain about immigration.
But we are stacking radically different groups and then wondering why we no longer have culture.
Kramer Peace
@amerika Diversity works up to a point. Researches show that SOME diversity helps propel nations to economic success. But too much diversity cause friction and reduces trust which harm the economy.
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One wonders how much of that economic success is simply "growth" that cannot be sustained.
Regardless, diversity never stays at that level, and destroys things outside of business which contribute to an environment of goodwill in which brands thrive.
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Diversity does not work.
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