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Civil and Uncivil Societies

The Reith Lectures

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The Degeneration of Western Institutions

The biggest threat to western civilization is complacency, says Neil Ferguson. The contribution of scotland to the rethinking of political, economic and other institutions really was second to none. But we have to ask ourselves, if hume could come to day and look at scotland, would they say, do you think adam smith would be impressed? And there we have to end it.

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