24 October 2010

A History of Ethnocentrism and Eracentrism in 100 Objects

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"An Astrolabe was a Medieval blackberry"

(Offensive to Medieval people)


"Spanish silver was "The American Express" of the 16th century".

(Since when was a credit card a pinnacle of civilisation?)


"Persian chariots were the Ferraris of the Ancient world."

(I'd rather have a chariot myself.)


The three quotes above are some near exact quotes from:-
EBC RADIO4's - "A History of Ethnocentrism and Eracentrism in 100 Objects".

Capitalist propaganda as well.

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AN "I-PAD"  =  Computer + Phone + Musicfile Player =  Pointless and useless.
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