Kyle Harrison
to-read
How the Scots Invented the Modern World
How the Scots Invented the Modern World
Author: Arthur Herman
Why it’s on the list: Argues that Scottish Enlightenment thinkers pioneered the ideas of modernity—capitalism, democracy, science, and individualism—that shaped the Western world.
Where I saw it: Recommended in Poor Charlie’s Almanack — part of Charlie Munger’s perennial reading list of books that build a latticework of multidisciplinary mental models.
Connections
- Poor Charlie’s Almanack — surfaced on Charlie Munger’s recommended-reading list.
Referenced in
- Arthur Herman note