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The 6 killer apps of prosperity

Niall Ferguson · TED

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Over the past few centuries, Western cultures have been very good at creating general prosperity for themselves. Historian Niall Ferguson asks: Why the West, and less so the rest? He suggests half a dozen big ideas from Western culture -- call them the 6 killer apps -- that promote wealth, stability and innovation. And in this new century, he says, these apps are all shareable.

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Institution
TED
Department
TEDGlobal 2011
Speaker
Niall Ferguson
Year
2011
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Economics, Business and management
Source
TED
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