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  1. 03-22-2012, 17:21 #1
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    Default Civilization: The West and the Rest

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    Default Re: Civilization: The West and the Rest

    I watched the docus he did

    "The Ascent of Money"

    Civilisation is the West History

    And the China one called "China Triumph and Turmoil"

    He is quite good never read the book though.
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    i watched the TV documentaries too, very good.

    his book on empire was likewise good, and quite enjoying his one on counterfactuals.
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    Default Re: Civilization: The West and the Rest

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    i watched the TV documentaries too, very good.

    his book on empire was likewise good, and quite enjoying his one on counterfactuals.
    Did you see the China one lately I like the term he made "Maostalgia"
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    i think i did, missed that.
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    Default Re: Civilization: The West and the Rest

    Haven't read his work but after seeing the documentaries he made I can fully agree with Krugman's conclusion that Ferguson is a poseur who hasn't bothered to understand the basics, relying on snide comments and surface cleverness to convey the impression of wisdom. It's all style, no comprehension of substance
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