Sexagesimal

Colonization e.g. of India, Africa or the Caribbean led to undue emphasis and esteem of Anglos aside from being from a wealthy land. The psychology of a kidnapped or enslaved victim came into play aka Stockholm Syndrome. More importantly, hitleresque superior race, eugenics and a bunch of other stuff wound up in the mix which still pervades thinking today. Some of it even started right here in the Bay Area aka Silicon Valley > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenics We used to think technology was the great leveler but it ebbs and flows. The only firm I know that has a clue about any of this is a16z.