davis.strategies for a great ruler

I personally think there has to be a balance between a really harsh leader and a compassionate leader to be productive in a society. They should have clear expectations so people know exactly what they can and cant do but the leader should listen when a person or a community has an idea. If the people are happy with the decisions, they will be more willing to help with other things like getting ideas started or not rebelling against the rules. If they do rebel, there should be harsh consequences. If there aren't any punishments, people will keep doing illegal things and not care. For example, at my old school i was late in the morning all the time and no one did anything about it. So I didn't care either. But now that i go to JCHS, I know that tardiness leads to expulsion and I really can't afford to be expelled, so i make sure not to be late. So overall, I strongly think that a balance between being kind but keeping a strong hand works best as a ruler

davis.response to Jared Diamonds thesis

I definitely agree with Jared Diamond's thesis, geographic luck played an important part in our history and development. I can infer this for many reasons. Weather is one thing. Without the right weather conditions, crops cant grow. There also has to be the right animals for farming. To create rich soil, to plow. and to create more resources like meat, wool, and milk. The Middle East was very "lucky" in this sense. Everything is like a chain reaction from there. The better the farming conditions, the more crops, meaning less workers so there could be people to work on other things like steel. Steel led to guns and other weapons, which spurred technological innovation and development. So without something as simple as the right weather, the right species of animals, or the right soil, it makes it very difficult to get to where we, as americans, are today.