the 11th Century, to develop in the way it did, whereas other civilizations dozed off and had to wait for the Western challenge (more often than not a brutal one...) to awake? Let me add: How is it that human beings can do the best and the worst? How is it that there is something rather than nothing at all? Is it good that it should be so? Currently you have JavaScript disabled. In order to post comments, please make sure JavaScript and Cookies are enabled, and reload the page. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your browser.