Common Misconceptions Dispelled

Common Misconceptions Dispelled

I came across a very interesting infographic recently that I wanted to share with ATS in the spirit of denying ignorance. I have mirrored the image, here is the mirrored version, the original is also linked.



Source: www.misconceptionjunction.com...

One other important misconception I want to bring to peoples attention is this:

“Third World Country” Doesn’t Refer to the Relative Wealth or Technological Level of a Country

“Third World” country is not a country that simply is primitive, underdeveloped, or poor, as most people think. In fact, a third world country is actually just a country that is not considered a capitalist country (first world) and not considered a communist country (2nd world).

This terminology was originally coined just after WWII with the “first world” countries being roughly all the countries that were aligned with the United States after WWII with more or less common political and economic structure (capitalists); the “second world” countries were all those that roughly aligned with the Soviet Union in terms of their political and economic structure (communists and socialists); the “third world” countries were just everybody else.

Source: www.misconceptionjunction.com...

Enjoy.