Niall Ferguson: Civilization - Is the West History?
This is the complete documentary of the six "killer apps" or ideals that made Western Civilization great by Prof. Niall Ferguson.
This six part series that explains the rise of the West, why it rose and why other civilizations did not. After looking into why our civilization became great, you will realize we are now struggling because we are abandoning those things that made us great. Get ready to learn and understand history better in a few hours than years of college would bring you. This series is entertaining and mega-informative. Every person alive should watch them as they are invaluable.
Competition
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8ZvY1kUEmM]
Science
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpUB7TkEiSQ]
Property
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8EdYkac8MA]
Medicine
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2J1N_4OfTQ]
Consumerism
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwT3rNFfuTs]
The Protestant Work Ethic
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQN-djeHskg]