Money and Finance
Niall Ferguson discusses the rise of China and the challenge this poses for the United States in terms not only of economics, but also of geopolitics and 'soft power'.
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Money and Finance
The West and the Rest: The Changing Global Balance of Power in Historical Perspective
Niall Ferguson discusses the rise of China and the challenge this poses for the United States in terms not only of economics, but also of geopolitics and 'soft power'.
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Related book: Civilization: The West and the Rest
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- Charlie Munger 2003 Speech: “academic Economics: Strengths And Faults After Considering Interdisciplinary Needs”
As you might guess, I agreed to do this because the subject of getting the soft sciences so they talked better to each other has been one that has interested me for decades. And, of course, economics is in many respects the queen of the soft sciences....