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WHY THE WEST HAS BESTED THE REST

| January 18, 2012 | 2 Comments
WHY THE WEST HAS BESTED THE REST

Harvard historian and best-selling author Niall Ferguson’s latest book, “Civilization: The West and the Rest,” presents this compelling historical thesis: At the beginning in the 15th century, the West developed six powerful new concepts that the Rest lacked: competition, science, rule of law, consumerism, modern medicine, and the work ethic … that allowed the West […]

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