Civilization: The West and the Rest

PBS Special: Civilization – The West and the Rest

Posted on May 30, 2012 by

I heartily recommend the PBS special: “Civilization: The West and the Rest,” which does a fine job in analyzing the six “killer apps” that resulted in the dominance of the Western culture over the remainder of the world. They are: …

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PBS Special: Civilization – The West and the Rest