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I would disagree with it you on that point l, which is unfortunately very sort of western teaching. That lacks awareness and the acknowledgement of what is happening. Now, while geographical determinism often attributes a nation's economic failure or instability strictly to natural factors like landlocked borders, harsh climates, or resource scarcity, this framework is deeply deceptive and orientalist because it naturalizes systemic inequality and exonerates global power dynamics. Framing a country’s poverty as a mere accident of nature ignores how powerful nations actively engineer and maintain underdevelopment to preserve their own geopolitical and economic hegemony. As demonstrated throughout Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East, superpowers have repeatedly intervened to destabilize sovereign nations, extract wealth, and install or support compliant dictatorships that prioritize foreign interests over domestic prosperity. Ultimately, physical geography merely sets the physical stage, but intentional policy, neocolonial exploitation, and structural intervention are what systematically keep vulnerable nations trapped in poverty.
2026-10-13 10:17:51
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changedbytfmr :
Just finished prisoners of geography and it’s incredible
2026-10-12 01:06:24
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m ☔️ :
this is why i don’t trust anyone that doesn’t like catan
2026-10-12 03:45:41
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madeline_mccue1423 :
Educated people are cool people. You’re a cool person!
2026-10-11 23:57:12
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kckemp._ :
America is the best case scenario for starting a new country. Best clean slate you can have. Have no one really threatening to invade as you grow and get stronger
2026-10-12 16:16:12
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𝙴ఌ :
Did a research paper in my macro-economics class and I did a regression analysis looking at certain human capital indicators comparing Syria and Rwanda and how these indicators contribute to post-conflict recovery and one of my sources indicated that one of the largest factor contributing to Syrias institutional instability is GEOGRAPHY! And this research goes back to ancient times INSANE!
2026-10-12 01:57:35
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jan, janelle, whatev ♊︎ ♋︎ ♐︎ :
you already speak in 2x and im so thankful 😂
2026-10-12 00:24:17
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remy :
you’re so lovely to look at and listen to
2026-10-12 01:49:22
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margaret adwoaa :
love gun germs and steel!!!
2026-10-13 07:31:00
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aburrito :
The US not having rare earth metals is why they’re interested in Brazil now
2026-10-12 05:49:35
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Tabby :
This is why most main cities are near a major waterway.
2026-10-12 05:04:10
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Kori :) :
You should read Why Nations Fail, it offers a great counter argument to your current argument!
2026-10-12 02:16:11
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Simom_tritone :
This is relevant for the origins of nations, but completely glossed over the reason why the “global south” and South America don’t have more prosperity: interference and blockades orchestrated by the US and certain European countries. Like this is fine at a very elementary level of understanding how resources are important for population growth but does nothing to explain the current state of the world.
2026-10-12 03:24:48
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xanico_ :
can i just listen while you talk to me about random stuff like this
2026-10-12 02:12:42
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priya :) :
I will say that guns, germs, and steel is not a loved book in the history profession so definitely do not take that book seriously. geography and germs definitely play a part in conquest but he also downplays human actions.
2026-10-12 04:08:41
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DallasKula :
Maps are so cool. You can learn seriously so much from them.
2026-10-13 06:24:10
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neoki_s :
I have a degree in economics with international trade and you are absolutely right
2026-10-13 06:52:51
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kayeekayesssss :
“America.. we’re in a good neighborhood” 🤣🤣🤣 Dead. I’ve never thought about it like that
2026-10-12 02:32:27
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Kev :
Very simplistic take. You are discounting the role of imperialism and colonialism......
2026-10-12 05:19:31
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Shake :
I collect antiques maps and globes btw. Here’s a gift a family friend recently sent me that I’m psyched for. A book of maps. I love pictures sue me
2026-10-12 00:01:07
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Em :
it’s like catan !
2026-10-12 00:50:43
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realpeachyboo :
Turns out my attention span is fine
2026-10-12 04:41:46
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Erica :
See this is why I teach AP human geography, and earth science. One of my students will make one of these videos one day.
2026-10-12 17:49:02
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ally ✮ :
oh my attention span is NOT fried i was sat
2026-10-12 03:30:42
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