Seasons & Episodes
EP 1
Competition
The first episode begins in 1420 when Ming China had a credible claim to be the most advanced civilization in the world:
EP 2
Science
In 1683 the Ottoman army laid siege to Vienna, the capital of Europe's most powerful empire. Domination of West by East
EP 3
Property
Ferguson asks why North America succeeded while Latin America for so many centuries lagged behind. The two had much in c
EP 4
Medicine
The French Empire consciously set out to civilize Africa by improving public health as well as building a modern infrast
EP 5
Consumerism
Today the world is becoming more homogenous and, with increasingly few exceptions, big-name brands dominate main streets
EP 6
Work
The sixth element that enabled the West to dominate the rest was the work ethic. Max Weber famously linked it to Protest
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