Suicide of the WestOne hundred years ago, most Westerners felt tremendous pride and confidence in their civilisation. They knew what it stood for, and they believed in it. Today that sense has gone. That is largely because the six principal ideas which underpinned Western confidence - those of Christianity, optimism, science, economic growth, liberalism and individualism - have suffered a century of sustained attack. These ideas no longer inspire or unite the West as they once did. |
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... innovation is experimentation and the autonomy of traders and entrepreneurs . Optimism implies not being afraid to experiment . Economic growth requires innovation ; innovation was possible in the West because the power to experi- ment ...
... Innovation used to make goods bigger and cheaper , through capital - intensive centralization . Now technology makes products modular , lighter , smaller , more ... innovation . Well - oiled machines do not innovate spontaneously Growth 99.
... innovations come from individuals who are ardent consumers of the ' new new thing ' . Innovators query sacred cows . Innovators like a blank canvas ; they like their own show . Moving from efficiency to innovation creates a vast array ...
Contents
The Identity of the West | 11 |
Christianity | 28 |
Optimism | 49 |
Copyright | |
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