Your premise is incorrect. In 1500, Japan was at least as technologically advanced as Europe. A hundred and forty years later they decided to isolate themselves and they stopped technological advancement. They and China were cases of arrested development.
Sub-sahara Africa never reached that level of Japan in 1500, until Europe conquered Africa and put it under colonial rule.
Japan and China had a huge head start on Africa in culture, education, an established history of government and law. China is only now starting to catch up as they slowly figure out how to get rid of the crippling effects of communism under Mao.
I think Africa could do well, but they have been severely crippled by that nasty European import, leftism. India was crippled by it for a 50 years, and still suffers from the remnants.
You are correct if you think that black people could do well, if they would enthusiastically adopt western civilization. They have been greatly hampered from doing so by the mythology of leftists.
Dear Mark,
Disagree with you thoroughly. Especially Japan in 1500. That was when they let the Jesuits and Portuguese have a toe hold. They really did NOT like western civ and did NOT have the technology of the west. They IMPORTED match locks, but did not manufacture them or even understand them much. The shogunate shunned everything and anything western.
However, it is late on a Saturday night, and I am tired and have had a few.
BUT,
I would love to have a spirited debate with you on another day!
I look forward to it!
Have a really good weekend, and I’ll cross swords with you next week!