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>Why is it that the most successful countries in Europe are all Germanic or Germanic-influenced?
relatively secure geographic position against enemies like mongol barbarians from the east, muslim jihadis from the south, no enemies from the north or west. Furthermore a wide era of waterways made for cheap transport and thus all that comes with it.

In short, raise a retard in a protective environment and he will be more successful than a genius under unpredictable and challenging conditions.