Ferguson lays out his research of how the “West” was able to break away from the old ways and surge ahead in economic development.
They are:
- Competition
- Scientific revolution
- Property rights
- Modern medicine
- Consumer society
- Work ethic
Category: Notes
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Niall Ferguson: The 6 killer apps of prosperity
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Michael Shermer: The pattern behind self-deception
Shermer describes many of the ways that our brains work against us as we attempt to rationalize against hollow beliefs.Michael Shermer: The pattern behind self-deception
P.S. At least watch from 16 minutes on.
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Martin Hanczyc: The line between life and not-life
We are making life! Well, we are mixing chemicals that exhibit life-like behaviors. Hanczyc shows his work at crafting life-like structures. -
Sarah Kay: If I should have a daughter…
Kay’s introduction is simply beautiful. Especially at the end of a hard day, week, month or year. The rest of her talk is about her “spoken word journey.”
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Rory Sutherland: Sweat the small stuff
I do not normally watch many talks by the same speaker but Sutherland is weaseling his way next to Malcolm Gladwell.
Sutherland discusses why businesses should focus on the small things, perhaps even more than the big things.