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Why the West Rules - For Now, by Ian Morris
Context with Brad Harris
Western Expansion and Transatlantic Trade
This chapter discusses the European kingdoms' desire to find new revenue sources and establish trade with China. It highlights how Europeans, after reaching the Americas, faced little competition and were able to exploit the vast natural resources of the continents, leading to a profitable transatlantic trade that diminished the initial motivation to access China.
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