Annotations About The Colonizer's Model of the World

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1 “… the various civilizations of Asia, Africa, and Europe were very different from one another in many ways, but they were very like one another in other ways” (Blaut, 1993, p. 153).
The author focused on the proposition that the progress that occurred in Europe also occurred in Asia and Africa. He tried to reveal that the patterns in Europe were somehow similar to other civilizations. He stated that the modes of production, class structures, systems of spatial exchange, and urbanization were broadly similar. Their differences did not contribute to the cultural evolution; thus, their similarities were significant.
2 “…technological improvement has no limit, but a point will be reached when the rate of increase in labor productivity declines…” (Blaut, 1993, p. 163).
I agree with this statement. Technological improvements are boundless and are progressing rapidly. These improvements have made numerous impacts on the workforce. On the other hand, due to technological improvements and other factors, labor productivity has continuously declined since then, and there is also a high possibility that human labor itself can...