The triumph of the West
An account of the history of western civilization from its earliest roots. The author uncovers what it was that gave European culture its confident energy for so many centuries while exposing its flaws and its impact on the rest of the world.
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2people
2016–2024years
62% recommend38% neutral
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- Why not take a look at the book? It's an easy read, and there's far too much of interest to quote here.
The religious angle is not relevant to this discussion. It's about the emergence of free markets in the Netherlands, and the results.
As for China, China invented a number of things, but failed to apply them like the West did. For one take on why, see the book "The Triumph of the West" by Roberts
https://www.amazon.com/triumph-West-J-M-Roberts/dp/076070850...
In modern times, China adopted free markets with spectacular results.
- > guns germs and steel
Sorry, but ick. A less popular viewpoint of this is "Triumph of the West" by Roberts. "Connections" by Burke is very good, too.
- I'm not a big fan of GG&S, as his thesis is the West was just lucky.
The "Triumph of the West" by Roberts has a more compelling thesis - that Western culture is more favorable towards new ideas and new ways of doing things. We see this as country after country discards the old ways and adopts western culture.
- An alternative view is "Triumph of the West" by Roberts.
https://www.amazon.com/Triumph-West-J-M-Roberts/dp/031674989...
- Here's a good book on it, "Triumph of the West" by Roberts.
- One explanation is the book "Triumph of the West" by Roberts. He makes the case for it being the culture.
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