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EUROPE, YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW (an essay by Professor Virgil Nemoianu)

   Let us begin by clarifying our terms, which is not always easy. I would describe Europe as a peninsula of the enormous Afro-Asian landmass, blessed with a favorable climate, a variety of relief forms, a rich ethnic diversity, abundant natural resources, and advantageous historical circumstances. This peninsula acquires a distinct identity around AD 500-1000 and plays a central role in human history for about three centuries, let us say approximately between 1650 and 1950.  In other words, I maintain that it is erroneous and excessive for Europe to co-opt the… Read more EUROPE, YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW (an essay by Professor Virgil Nemoianu)