Name: Niall Ferguson：邁向繁榮的六大「殺手級」應用程式
Uploaded: 2011-09-19T15:07:04Z
Duration: 20 min 2 s
Description: 過去幾個世紀以來，西方文化善於為自己的族群建立榮景。歷史學家Niall Ferguson問：「為什麼是西方國家多，而其他國家比較少?」他提出六個從西方文化而來的大概念，稱這些想法為六大「殺手級」應用程式，這些能促進財富安定及創新。在這個新世紀，他說，這些都是可以分享的。

過去幾個世紀以來，西方文化善於為自己的族群建立榮景。歷史學家Niall Ferguson問：「為什麼是西方國家多，而其他國家比較少?」他提出六個從西方文化而來的大概念，稱這些想法為六大「殺手級」應用程式，這些能促進財富安定及創新。在這個新世紀，他說，這些都是可以分享的。

Niall Ferguson：邁向繁榮的六大「殺手級」應用程式

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