You forgot to factor history, environment, culture in
For example, for Chinese, after time of the Ming Dynasty and early
Qing Emperors, technology, science and philosophy went into steady
decline due to neglect by the state as well as continued rigidity
of the scholars, who kept harping on the old Classics, Confucianism
and so on..
While Europe prosper..did you realise many of the classical
scientists who lay several scientific framework arent Jews, like
Newton and Gallieo? European Jews had the chance to study in well
established insititutions by the turn of the century.
Not forgetting the disparity between cultures. Just yesterday i was
reading a book on Buddhism, and it describe the difference in
psyche between the western world and the oriental world
Jews, being closely influenced by the Europeans, are more
assertive, inquisitive and egoistic, and i dont mean unconstructive
egoism, than your average Chinese or Indians.
By the way, why no one mention the Japs? I think they are a very
clever lot too.
