Priorities of Civilizations

What the brightest minds of the civilization do with themselves reflects the priorities and values of the civilization.

In America, the brightest minds become either businessmen or scientists.

In Europe, they become intellectuals, scientists, bankers or writers.

In China, they become government workers or engineers.

In India, they become gurus or software developers.

In Russia, they become mathematicians, writers, artists or spies.

And in the Middle East, they become terrorists.

All this shows the priorities of the civilizations, and by seeing that it becomes possible to understand the civilization.