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Civilization: Is the West history?
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Following the approach adopted for the technology topic of the Civilization Project, this seed debate will map the arguments presented by historian Niall Ferguson.
Niall Ferguson argues that the dominance of Western Civilization is the result of six 'killer apps' and that all, not only some, must be adopted for a civilization to be successful.
Is this the case? And to what extent does a balance between what may be seen to be conflicting 'applications' affect the longevity of a civilization?
Are the six killer apps peculiarly 'Western'?
Is the 'downloading' of any or all of these apps a form of 'westernization' of another culture/civilization?
How does Western Civilization differ from other civilizations?
What have been the strengths and weaknesses of civilizations in the past and what can that teach us about the future of Western Civilization?
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Niall Ferguson: China's got the whole world in its hands
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Philip Sherwell
Cited by:
(Del)Veronica S
10:17 AM 2 May 2012 GMT
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/9135590/Niall-Ferguson-Chinas-got-the-whole-world-in-its-hands.html
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Niall Ferguson: Civilization - Is the West History? Religion and the work ethic
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Historyscientist
Cited by:
(Del)Veronica S
10:57 AM 5 May 2012 GMT
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http://historybooksreview.blogspot.com.au/2011/05/niall-ferguson-civilization-is-west.html
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Civilization: Is the West History?
Author:
Top Documentary Films
Cited by:
(Del)Veronica S
6:02 AM 27 May 2012 GMT
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http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/civilization-is-the-west-history/
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"My name is Vlatko and I’m the owner of this site. It all started some time ago when I “fell in love” with documentaries in quest for more knowledge. I then started searching for documentaries and found a whole bunch and decided to put them all on this site.
The content here is created with a passion for documentary films, the site is in open form and it is allowing readers to add comments about documentary films they like or dislike.
In so doing, I hope to provide a valuable resource to those with an interest in documentary films and in future I hope to help independent documentary filmmakers and festival coordinators promote their films and events.
TDF offers full watchable documentaries and information on documentaries by quoting reviews from trusted sources. In case you decide to buy your favorite documentary film, or you want to get some more information on some of the docs there is a store available for that. Documentaries are classified in categories and you can easily find what you are looking for."
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