Kyle Harrison
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The Great Degeneration

The Great Degeneration: How Institutions Decay and Economies Die
Author
Niall Ferguson
Published
2012
Pages
192
Recommended
Once
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Why it’s on the list: Niall Ferguson’s argument, first given as his 2012 BBC Reith Lectures, that the West’s stagnation is a story of decaying institutions — representative government, markets, the rule of law and civil society.

Where I heard about it

  • Unknown — saved as an Amazon link to my “Things to read” note, October 2023.

Connections

  • Niall Ferguson