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History Unplugged Podcast

Why Was Africa Never as Developed as The Rest of the World?

History Unplugged Podcast

History Unplugged

History, Society & Culture

4.24K Ratings

🗓️ 21 June 2017

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Today's question is a tricky one that has to do with global politics, colonialism, and threatens to enter the minefield of race. Why do so many African nations sit at the bottom of global development indexes? The answer has nothing to do with...

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0:00.0

Sometimes it's nothing quite like a muck delivery.

0:02.8

A big Mac in your bedroom before a big night on the town.

0:06.6

Snuggling up on the sofa with a box of chicken selects.

0:10.2

A night off the cooking with a qualsapanoid cheese.

0:13.2

Being indoors with muck nuggets when it's raining outside.

0:16.6

On munching fries, just because it's Friday.

0:19.6

There's nothing quite like a muck delivery.

0:23.2

Participating in restaurants only,

0:24.6

serving times in delivery fees apply, service charge may apply,

0:27.2

see the muck don't zap, Uber eats or just eat for more details.

0:34.2

The History of North America podcast is a sweeping historical saga

0:38.2

of the United States, Canada and Mexico from their deep origins to our present epoch.

0:44.2

Join me, Mark Vinet, on this exciting, fascinating epic journey through time,

0:49.2

focusing on the compelling, wonderful and tragic stories of North America's inhabitants,

0:54.7

heroes, villains, leaders, environment and geography.

0:59.5

I invite you to come along for the ride.

1:04.7

Welcome to the History Unplugged Podcast.

1:07.7

The unscripted show that celebrates unsung heroes,

1:11.2

Mythbust's historical lies and rediscoveres the forgotten stories that changed our world.

1:17.7

I'm your host, Scott Rank.

1:25.7

Hi everyone, welcome to one of those in-between episodes where I answer any question you have for me.

1:29.7

This one is, why was Africa never as developed as the rest of the world?

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