Does FARMING dictate a nation's cultural and social characteristics?
Northen Chinese regions, which predominantly produce wheat before rice, are said to be more individualistic culturally, while the southern rice-growing regions are much more collectivist and family-oriented. We also notice such a divide between east and west in general: Present-day Western society is highly individualistic, while Asia is largely collectivist (lots of Asian states are organised in communist societies). These characteristics could certainly be traced, at least in part,
Here's an excerpt from a 2017 BBC article describing Thomas Talhelm's Rice Theory: archive.is/FpKhB
His whole work can be found here: >>>/pdfs/8496 I think it'd make for an interesting discussion on what truly leads our society to being the way it is. We all know Jewish media control plays a role in our present decadence, but the bigger picture goes far beyond just that. If we know exactly what lead to the fall of the West, we can avoid the same mistakes in our future.
These characteristics could certainly be traced, at least in part, to the nature of agricultural labour a people is required to perform to survive. Farming rice requires teamwork and the reliance on your fellow man, family, neighbour etc. to help out with production since it's much more challenging than producing wheat due to a number of factors. Wheat can be produced by individuals and thus reduces the requirement to rely on others in society to help you out, leading to a less community-oriented and more individualistic society.
Cooper Gutierrez
wheat causes autism
Anthony Diaz
Interesting theory but it is probably relating symptoms rather than direct causes.
Robert Ross
The first pic is not collectivism but rather tribalism.
Blake Evans
Famine erodes civilization.
Hunter-gatherers can obtain only so much food. Agriculture, livestock, or fishing are required to obtain the necessary food surplus to support artisans and other professionals.
Africa has no civilization because it's in a constant state of famine. The Polynesian peoples, despite also being stone age, have civilization owing to the bounty of the sea. China developed further due to the increased stability offered by agriculture. Europe developed further still in the face of environmental pressures associated with winter (The need to stockpile and ration supplies while snow covers the fields).
You can also note the influence of animal companions on civilization. Horse culture, dog culture, even alpaca culture requires that people learn empathy while retaining a firm hand.
Lincoln Martin
READ MACDONALD /thread until such time as you do, op
Jaxson Price
You can't /thread your own post, newfag.
Samuel Ramirez
Literally Zig Forums tier. Learn to make your own arguments and then source them instead of just dropping names you fucking newfag, and don't come back until you do.
