Why the West Rules - For Now, by Ian Morris
Context with Brad Harris
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The Pattern of History: East vs West
This chapter discusses the pattern of history and the relationship between social development in the East and the West. It explores how the West pulled away from the East during steps forward, but the gap narrowed during steps back. However, around 600 A.D., the East's social development score overtook the West's, ending a 14,000-year-old pattern.
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