It wasn't pseudoscience, it was just given a colonial-centric name that reinforces the view of uncontacted or even just aboriginal peoples as "savage" or "uncivilized". The described phenomenon is a real thing.

[–] usernamesaredifficul@hexbear.net 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

trouble is people are only familiar with the old name

[–] verdigris@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I don't think there is another agreed upon name? Regardless the idea shouldn't be attacked because it's poorly named.

[–] usernamesaredifficul@hexbear.net 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

no I agree I don't think it's racist to reference the fact that people from non industrial societies don't understand how our supply chains work. Why would they. That's not them being dumb it's them not having detailed knowledge without being taught. It's not reasonable to expect someone to deduce the existence of Bristol from a blue vase