TED: The 6 killer apps of prosperity

Name: TED: The 6 killer apps of prosperity
Uploaded: 2018-02-06
Description: Over the past few centuries, Western cultures have been very good at creating general prosperity for themselves. Historian Niall Ferguson asks: Why the West, and less so the rest? He suggests half a dozen big ideas from Western culture -- call them the 6 killer apps -- that promote wealth, stability and innovation. And in this new century, he says, these apps are all shareable.

Niall Ferguson · 2018-02-06

A persuasive historical take on how institutions and incentives drive long-run prosperity and innovation.

Speechintroductoryeconomic growthhistorical comparisoninnovationinstitutional advantagesinstitutional reformswealth creationNiall Ferguson

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