Why Western Civilization Is Different
Notes de l’épisode
Is it Christianity or geography or family demographics? Is it the Enlightenment? Ryan McMaken and Zachary Yost discuss theories regarding the rise of the West and why it's different from the rest of the world.
Discussed on the show:The Struggle for Liberty: A Libertarian History of Political Thought by Ralph Raico
"The History of Freedom in Christianity" by Lord Acton
"The History of Freedom in Antiquity" by Lord Acton
Pioneers of Capitalism by Maarten Prak and Jan Luiten van Zanden
To Have and Have Not by Gregory Clark
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