The Power of the West

The question often arises. How does the western world dominate so much with so few people and resources? Many scholars get tied up in outlining factors like the Europeans advancing because of their ability to fight well and conquer everyone from their neighbors to the furthest strangers. I once heard a news story that revealed the power behind Europe and the U. S. The story was about countries in the East starting a movement to get all original artifacts back from western museums. The West sits atop the East because all of the wisdom of East is locked up in the West. All of the scrolls, writings, paintings, and philosophies are all locked up. This is why places like Africa and parts of Asia cannot unite in ways that are beneficial to them. Everyone needs instructions or codes of conduct to develop higher human understandings. If those instructions are hidden away, we are left with base instincts without progress. This is why people who were parts of great and productive dynasties are now struggling to get a bowl of rice and a clean glass of water.