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Why the West Rules—for Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future
History
Historian Ian Morris uses a quantitative 'social development' index to compare East and West over millennia and forecast their trajectories. The book's data-driven view of why civilizations rise and fall directly informs Li Lu's essays on modernization and Sino-US relations. He recommends both this and Morris's companion volume, The Measure of Civilization.
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Li Lu
Listed second in the 'Science, Philosophy, Evolution, History of Human Civilization' section of Li Lu's published Recommended Book List (Himalaya Capital, May 2020); Morris's companion volume, The Measure of Civilization, is also listed.
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Stewart Brand
Listed on Stewart Brand's Manual for Civilization book list.
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2 SOURCEs- blog.longnow.org · stewart brand book list for manual reading list
- himcap.com reading list