To start this effort, we need to clarify some terminology. Although they’re often misused today, even by people who should know better, we’ll begin with clarifying “first,” “second,” and “third” world. The “First” world was coined to describe those countries allied with the United States, in the post-WW2 era. While generally used today to describe a given level of technological advancement, in the original form, that was irrelevant, and any country overtly and officially allied with The West, was considered a “First World” country. “Second World” on the other hand, was a specific term to categorize…. https://www.patreon.com/posts/96110392?pr=true Continue reading...
