Question

Are left-handers secretly taking over the world?

So five of the past eight presidents — Obama, Clinton, the first Bush, Reagan, and Ford — have been left-handed. But is it a new phenomenon.

Answer 1

Ok, it is a good practice to be skeptical but suspicion is POISON. Taking over the world? What do you think is the basic motivation they have? Power, Conquest, War? Not Really!

Scientific Research has pointed out basic human nature to be compassionate. We are hard wired to help.

Then why such hatred, war ,etc in the world, u ask? It seems there is negativity around but there is not. That needs a little wider explanation and research quotes.

Back to your original question, I use my left-hand too almost equally like right. There is nothing called left-handed people taking over the world. As a matter of fact, there exist more of a "Left-hand" Biases. Humans are filled with BIASES. THIS One is a pretty strong one where elders, parents and almost anyone prohibit use of left hand, even when a child is naturally inclined to use left.

This happened to my nephew who is 3yrs. People bias left hand use as bad omen ,whereas numerous studies suggests left-handed use associated with Creativity, emotional stability and Social Intelligence.

Overall, those who use both hands aka "ambidextrous" people are more likely to have better brains and thus, better lives

Answer 2

Hi there!

If you know an older left-handed person, chances are that they had learn to write or eat with their right hand,

And in many parts of the world it is still a common practice to force children to use their "PROPER" hand.

Even the word 'right' also means correct or good, (not just in English, but many other languages too =_=)

But if being left handed is so 'Wrong'.
Then why does it happen in the first place?

Today about 1/10th of the worlds population is left-handed.

Comin' to your question,
"Are left-handers secretly taking over the world?"

Well from my perspective, the answer is probably Not.
They aren't taking over the world... They are just Unique !!

They have a more developed right brain hemisphere.. Nothing else, It means their brain is good at :

⊕ Imagination
⊕ Arts
⊕ Logic
⊕ Sequencing

Comin' to another Sub-Question of yours,
"Five of the past eight presidents — Obama, Clinton, the first Bush, Reagan, and Ford — have been left-handed. Is it a new phenomena?"

The answer is NO.
It isn't a new phenomena.. According to Archaeologists fossils show that left-handed people were in large proportion in ancient times, just people have had to adapt to use their right hand in public.

Because,
RIGHT HAND means CORRECT for many people nowadays also !!

Hope it helps!