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Why is the West Special? | Joe Henrich & Richard Hanania

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The Log History of Statehood in East Asia

Egypt, Iraq and Ethiopia have log histories of statehood. Islam adopted this marriage and family program which broke everyone down into Maggos nuclear families. And the inheritance rule says that daughters get half of what sons inherit. So, if you're a male, you marry your daughter to your brother, to your brother sons. That keeps the wealth within the family and it stops that bleeding off of wealth.

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