This excerpt presents a hypothetical defence or “nuclear answer” to the question of the good aspects of being white or the positive contributions of the West. It argues that Western civilisation has disproportionately gifted the world with advancements in medicine, science, education, commerce (capitalism), and political principles like representative government, liberty, and civil rights. The text contrasts Western curiosity about other cultures with the lack of similar interest elsewhere throughout history. It highlights the global desire to migrate to Western countries as evidence of their success and appeal. Finally, it asserts that Western culture is uniquely self-critical, tolerant of dissent, and open to allowing individuals of immigrant background to rise to the highest levels of political power, a phenomenon it claims is not reciprocated in non-Western nations.