Generic East vs. Original West, by Ricardo Duchesne

Feb 11th 2026 12:00am EST

Introduction A prevalent misconception in current historical narratives postulates that European (or “Western”) societies were intellectually and technologically backward compared to Eastern civilizations until the late Renaissance around the 1500s, with the “Great Divergence” occurring only with the Industrial Revolution in the 1700s. This view often highlights the early achievements of civilizations such as Egypt…

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