geography

When did Strabo propose that humans can make things happen through intelligence?

šŸ’” The Answer

  • Strabo posited in 64 BC that humans can achieve things through intelligence over time.
  • He cautioned against assuming environment determines human actions.
  • This idea predates modern possibilism by over 2,000 years.
  • Strabo observed that humans are active elements in the human-environment partnership.

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