August 30, 2025: The 4% Factor

An interesting fact.

This week, I learned about a continent which occupies just 4% of the planet’s surface but has shaped history more than any other over the past 500 years.

Which one?

Europe (not including Russia).

Massive ripple effects have marked the continent's last five centuries in economics, science, politics, culture, and creativity.

Think of these minds:

Copernicus
Galileo
Newton
Einstein
Shakespeare
Voltaire
Michelangelo
Da Vinci
Rembrandt
Mozart
Beethoven
Picasso
Van Gogh

Oh yeah, they gave us The Beatles, too.

Never underestimate the impact of four percent.