It’s not that Tongans are gluttons. It’s that their entire traditional diet was rapidly replaced by subsidised and highly processes American Junk food.
Yes. And while there is a real issue, Pacific Islanders tend to have bigger frames, so the BMI (designed based on white men) exaggerates it. That is, PI folks would have to be skinnier than white folks to have a “normal” BMI.
Yeah, it's not gluttony, it's genetics combined with new unfamiliar food sources.
Nevertheless, I find the impulse to blame Americans a little concerning. It suggests that America is the only country with any agency. And in a way, that makes America look super cool. "We're the only ones that matter, other countries are just our little pawns, wahahaha!" But it's also completely wrong.
Nauru is an equally tragic victim of colonization and resource depletion. During the 19th century, they were passed around the British and German empires; when phosphate was disovered in 1900 the island was raped of the mineral and momentarily enriched the country. The phosphate was exhausted, the land was rendered unfertile, the people were impoverished and could only afford highly processed food. The island now is #1 in type 2 diabetes, +70% obese, life expectancy around mid-40s.
It blows my mind that more people got that question wrong than the pride and prejudice question, which was a total guess for me. I bet the results would have been different 20 years ago.
I started out horribly with after the first 4 questions only having 50% correct (2/4) thought I was heading to another 4 or 5. But aced the rest so still a 8/10! A scary one though, I feel confused now haha, that was a weird ride..
Edit; the ones I missed were 3 and 4. # had no idea and for 4 I was just too fast :/ (maybe careless/slightly shaken from getting one wrong so early in the list). I don't think I even read the other options..
@tizzlizz I am taking the quiz (and other ones) outside again and today it is quite sunny, still only 12 degrees but it feels like 16. Oops... suddenly it gets quite dark only see 1 tiny piece of blue everything else is blocked out. Maybe I jinxed it by typing this haha. Might have to head in again (first need to rake some leaves though, maybe the clouds blow over)
9/10...weird score, 8,888 & first time I've ever tied with someone on my LB....I liked Wickam better than Darcy so glad to give up a 10/10 for him! (plus I forgot the ending) 😭
Here is my act of pedantry for the day. The quote is technically, "Greed, for lack of a better word, is good." Followed by, "Greed is right, greed works. Greed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit."
Although I did also find them easy.
Nevertheless, I find the impulse to blame Americans a little concerning. It suggests that America is the only country with any agency. And in a way, that makes America look super cool. "We're the only ones that matter, other countries are just our little pawns, wahahaha!" But it's also completely wrong.
Fittingly, I cba finishing the list ;D
Han shot first.
Edit; the ones I missed were 3 and 4. # had no idea and for 4 I was just too fast :/ (maybe careless/slightly shaken from getting one wrong so early in the list). I don't think I even read the other options..
With time bonus, your score is 9,916
You beat or equaled 100% of test takers
This is your 11th best score all-time