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QuestionIf Darwin's theory is right about life beginning in Africa, then why are African states less developed than Western states? abcqAnswer
Brian J. Weller: Well, this is a – this is a very tricky question. If we – if what we mean by development is economic development in the general Western sense of that word, then maybe yes, Africa maybe is less developed. But in so many more ways Africa is much more developed than many, many other continents around the world. You think about Africa and its development. What development by the way means, to unwrap, to de-velop. In much the same way as a bud is unwrapped to release the flower.
So what is the true flower of Africa? When I think of that, when I feel that, I think of living in balance with the natural world. Living in true community. Living in tribes. I think of the music of Africa, the rhythm of Africa, the art of Africa. You could say many ways Africa is the heart of the world, and in that respect maybe it is the birthplace of civilization.
I feel that Africa is who’s showing us the way. It’s the most beautiful continent and it’s been suffering so much pain for so long. It’s been in a sense raped and pillaged by Western imperialism and I hope to God that in the next few years that will fall away. If it does, then we’ll see the full true flowering of Africa as the rhythmic heart of the world. A beautiful, beautiful continent, Africa.
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