My answer to Blaut's question is no. Anyone who has read my article on
why northwest Europe and Japan were the first regions of the world to make a
transition to modern capitalism knows I don't mention genetics. The factors I
mention have to do with size, climate, geography, political organization, and
population growth. Genetics is nevr mentioned. When I say that Europeans had
distinctive qualities that pushed them ahead, I mean qualities relating to the
physical and social environment.
Steve Sanderson