Why did the West do better than the rest? What is it about western civilization and culture that has made the West so strong and successful ? Will the West continue to be the best? Niall Ferguson takes the reader through different cultures and explains the affects of different attitudes toward colonization, science, politics, medicine and work, especially the Puritan work ethic, on growth and living standards.
He also explains the importance of religion in different cultures and how religion affects a society. He warns us that we are in danger of losing faith in our culture, and our foundational ethic. I worry, too. I write extensively and passionately about the importance of ethical monotheism in western culture. Read more at Mind and Soul.
