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CIVILIZATION: The West and the Rest with Niall Ferguson

• May 15, 2012

Tuesday, May 22 and 29 at 8 p.m.

CIVILIZATION: The West and the Rest with Niall Ferguson

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Examine the rise of the West’s economic ascendancy based on Niall Ferguson’s six principles of prosperity: competition, science, modern medicine, democracy, consumerism, and work ethic. The programs are adapted from Ferguson’s book, Civilization: The West and the Rest.

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